EU accused of ‘painting wolves as villains’ in push to allow culls

From The Times:

The European Union is “painting the wolf as a villain”, conservationists have claimed before an international meeting to review the protected status of the predator.

Across Europe an estimated 21,000 wolves are running in packs that kill 40,000 head of livestock — sheep, goats and cattle — every year.

Meanwhile, farmers are unable to take action against the predator because the wolf is a protected species, a situation that has angered many rural communities.

 

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