EPP not planning to use wolf vote to target more environment rules

From Euractiv.com:

The EPP will not use a final vote on Thursday to loosen protections for wolves as a vehicle to also open hunting of other species, but right-wing groups are being watched to see if they will seek further cuts to the EU’s nature rules.

The European Commission’s proposal to downgrade the protection status of wolves within the EU will be voted by the European Parliament after MEPs in Strasbourg decided to fast-track the procedure today.

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