Austrian farm minister pushes for quick adoption of proposal to lower wolf’s protection status
From Euractiv:
Austrian diplomats will present a note pushing for quick adoption of the proposal to lower the protection status of wolves at a Council meeting on Monday (27 May) but EU countries are split on the issue, with a group of capitals calling for more data on the level of threat posed by the species.
Wolves are a strictly protected species in Europe, meaning they can only be killed under exceptional circumstances.
Last December the European Commission proposed to lower the level of their protection, mainly to preserve livestock and shelter farmers from the economic impact of wolves’ attacks.
