EU Parliament Votes 371-162 to Downgrade Wolf Protection, Allowing Hunting Amid Rising Populations

The EU Parliament has today voted to weaken wolf protection status. This is the completely wrong path & could lead to an erosion of nature protection in the EU — with massive consequences for endangered species & habitats. Our nature needs more protection, not less! https://t.co/RYySrNYpfB

The European Parliament is due to make a decision on changing the conservation status of wolves in the EU on Thursday 18 May (8 May). Wolf populations in the EU have risen sharply in recent years and farmers in many European countries have complained of wolves attacking their livestock. Based on https://t.co/PQOu1lbCFs

The European Parliament approved the wolf's reduced protection status on Thursday. This changes the status of the wolf in the EU from “strictly protected” to “protected”. It will then be easier to hunt the wolf. https://t.co/UvWBOgtw5f

Wolf's conservation status downgraded from strictly protected to protected species https://t.co/foHHuBn6qc

MEPs vote to downgrade the wolf's protected status. Dutch minister is delighted. https://t.co/yAaXI3zOIb