Wolf Protection Downgrade Gets Green Light In EU

Fuente: International Business Times

Members of the Bern Convention agreed in December 2024 to lower the wolf's status from 'strictly protected' to 'protected' AFP EU lawmakers on Thursday gave the green light to downgrading wolf protections in the bloc, which will allow hunting to resume under strict criteria. Members of the Bern Convention, tasked with the protection of wildlife in Europe as well as some African countries, agreed in December to lower the wolf's status from "strictly protected" to "protected". The downgrade came into force in March, and the European Commission moved immediately to revise related EU laws to reflect the change.