#Act4 Wildlife More than half of Swiss voters (51.9%) have rejected parliament’s amended hunting law, which would have made it easier to shoot a wolf. “The result shows that the Swiss population wants to strengthen and not weaken species protection,” said Gabor von Bethlenfalvy, large carnivore specialist at WWF Switzerland. Swiss voters decide not to water down wolves protection 28 September 2020
#Act4 Wildlife Wolves and other large carnivores play an important role in ecosystems and should not be killed for hobby purposes. You have to learn to live side by side with wolves 23 September 2020 Luonto-Liitto
#Act4 Wildlife Spain’s Environmental Ministry for the region of Cantabria has authorised the killing of over 30 wolves. Spain’s environmental ministry authorises killing of over 30 wolves 7 September 2020
#Act4 Wildlife A survey commissioned by the Dutch government showed that despite recent incidents of wolves attacking farm animals, a majority of Dutch people have no problem coexisting with the animals. Dutch people enthusiastic about wolves returning to the Netherlands 29 June 2020
#Act4 Wildlife European citizens support protection for wolves, and the majority oppose the killing of wolves in any circumstances. This is the main outcome of an opinion poll among adults across six EU countries commissioned by Eurogroup for Animals. It’s time for politicians to listen to the voice of their electors and ensure that the species continues to be strictly protected. New poll shows EU citizens stand up for wolves 18 June 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 Wildlife The capture and relocation of a wolf found in a village can therefore be justified only where they form the subject of a derogation adopted by the competent national authority The strict protection of species in the Habitats Directive also extends to those that stray into human settlements 12 June 2020
#Act4 Wildlife Dear Mrs Solberg, Mr Elvestuen and Mr Kjenseth, Send a letter to Norwegian authorities on behalf of wolves! 1 November 2019
#Act4 Wildlife The Court of Justice of the European Union has confirmed the strict protection of the wolf in Europe, saying that hunting permits should be delivered only in exceptional cases, and as a very last resort after non-lethal measures have been adequately implemented and have failed. Member States should protect their wolves, says the European Court of Justice 16 October 2019 Eurogroup for Animals Press Release
#Act4 Wildlife France has demanded Brussels allows French farmers to shoot more wolves, as the population of the resurgent species surges across Europe. France has wolves in its sights as it demands Brussels' blessing to shoot more 15 October 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU The short-term objective of the management plan shall be the minimum viable wolf population defined by 25 breeding pairs of wolves and the long-term objective shall be a favorable conservation status of the wolf population. Recommendations for the adoption of the new Finnish Wolf Management Plan 5 September 2019 Luonto-Liitto
#Act4 Wildlife Slovenia's government has approved the culling of dozens of bears and wolves to curb the animals' growing population following a sharp increase in attacks on domestic animals. Bear and wolf populations to be culled in Slovenia after rise in attacks 12 June 2019
#Act4 Wildlife The number of wolves has changed since last year, when the Natural Resources Agency calculated that wolves had moved to a large extent in western Finland. Now the number of wolves is increasing in Eastern Finland. Wolf population has grown by 10%+ in Eastern Finland 5 June 2019
