“The concentration of wolf packs in some European regions has become a real danger for animal husbandry and potentially also for humans,” the European Commission president said in a statement.
The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyenassured today that the reappearance of wolf packs in some European regions it’s a “real danger” to other animals and “potentially to humans”at the same time that he requested a review of his protection status.
“The concentration of wolf packs in some European regions became a real danger for animal husbandry and potentially also for human beings,” said the president of the European Comission it’s a statement.
In the text, Von der Leyen He called for “local and national authorities to take action where necessary. In fact, current European legislation allows them to do so.”
In this way, the commission invited communities and scientists to provide updated data on the wolf population, and with that information it will decide “a proposal to modify, when appropriate, the status of protection of wolves” in the European Union (EU).
It will also be able to introduce, “where necessary, greater flexibility, in the light of the evolution of this speciesaccording to the AFP news agency.
The case that alerted Germany
In September of last year, a wolf invaded a farm in the northern germany owned by Von der Leyen and killed Dolly, a 30-year-old pony.
Barely a month later, an authorization was issued to hunt and kill the animal, which, according to coincident information, is still alive.
Meanwhile, environmental groups hail the reappearance of wolves in forests of europe as a natural restoration of the food chain.
Wolves are protected by a 1992 European regulation.
Source: Ambito
