Animals - BUND wants to stop the shooting of she-wolf "Gloria" in court
The Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland (BUND) wants to prevent the shooting of the so-called problem wolf "Gloria" in court. The state association therefore filed a lawsuit against the district of Wesel with the Düsseldorf Administrative Court on Thursday, according to a statement from the environmentalists.
In a general ruling on Wednesday, the district had issued a special permit to remove the she-wolf with the official identification GW954f after she had repeatedly scaled high fences and killed animals on the Lower Rhine.
In BUND's view, the decision is flawed and insufficiently justified on several points. For example, not enough attention was paid to the fact that the she-wolf is the only reproducing animal in the region and therefore shooting it would endanger the population.
BUND is also of the opinion that shooting wolves is not expedient. Rather, livestock farmers should protect their animals adequately: "As long as livestock farmers continue to refuse to make use of the necessary and publicly funded herd protection, which undoubtedly includes livestock guarding dogs, there will continue to be livestock kills, regardless of which wolf is responsible," said Holger Sticht, Chairman of BUND NRW.
Press release BUND
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- Despite the decision of the district in Wesel to issue a special permit for the removal of the she-wolf "Gloria," the agrarian region of North Rhine-Westphalia faces criticism from the BUND für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland.
- The Administrative Court in Düsseldorf is now hearing a lawsuit filed by the BUND against the district of Wesel, challenging the decision to shoot the problem wolf.
- In light of the environmental implications and the unique role of "Gloria" as the only reproducing she-wolf in the region, the BUND argues that the district's decision lacked sufficient justification and could have detrimental effects on nature conservation efforts in Wesel.
- Holger Sticht, Chairman of BUND NRW, emphasized the importance of livestock farmers taking adequate measures to protect their animals, such as utilizing herd protection and livestock guarding dogs, to minimize incidents involving problem wolves.
- Despite the ongoing problem wolf situation in North Rhine-Westphalia, the Administrative Court will have to weigh the environmental concerns and the rights of livestock farmers in determining the fate of the controversial she-wolf "Gloria."
Source: www.stern.de
