The EU committee wants to enable its Member States to act sharply against wolves. According to the will of the Brussels authority, wolves should only be subject to “strict” and no longer “very strict” protection – and therefore creates a new scope for action.
This allows the EU countries to make it easier to shoot the animals, but don’t have to do it. The EU parliament and the Member States must agree with the proposal for the corresponding amendment in the law.
“The density of wolf’s packages in some European regions has become a real danger, especially for farm animals,” said President Ursula von der Leyen. To meet the more active, local authorities had long requested more powers. The committee is now leaving here.
Animal rights activists respond angry
The Nature Conservation Organization WWF Austria criticized the announced weakening as counterproductive and dangerous. “This is the completely wrong way and could ultimately lead to a erosion of nature conservation in the EU with dramatic consequences for endangered species and habitats,” said WWF expert Christian Pichler.
Because it can now be expected that the strict protection status of further endangered species and valuable natural areas can also be questioned. From a scientific point of view there is no basis for the WWF.
WWF requires more protection
According to the Nature Conservation Organization, more than 80 percent of species and habitats are protected by European legislation, according to the Nature Conservation Organization. Nature destruction, exploitation of resources, the climate crisis or pollution increase the pressure. According to WWF, European nature needs more protection, no less. “This is also about securing our own resources of existence.
The WWF therefore calls for an offensive of nature conservation and an ambitious implementation of the EU Renaturation Act. An intact nature is not only the best ally against the consequences of the climate crisis, but also offers our living such as clean water and fresh air.
Source: Krone
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