Downgrading wolf protection is slippery slope for EU nature laws, says animal rights group
From Euractive.com:
Weakening the protected status of wolves risks using the wolf as a scapegoat. Animal rights group Humane World for Animals Europe says the new proposals could open the way for a more serious erosion of EU nature laws.
Last week, the European Commission proposed to amend Annexes IV and V of the EU Habitats Directive, downgrading the protection status of wolves under EU law.
A catalyst for this recent proposal is a December 2024 decision to lower the protected status of wolves in the Bern Convention.
