Parliament - CDU skeptical about wolf compromise's chances of success
According to the CDU, the new regulation of wolf shooting in Germany will not significantly reduce the number of livestock kills in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. "Reaction is only to take place within a very narrow, region-specific radius and for a limited period of time once the wolf has already attacked livestock," criticized Beate Schlupp, the CDU/CSU's environmental policy spokesperson in the Schwerin state parliament, on Sunday. The population of wolves in the north-east will hardly be reduced in this way.
The hunting policy spokesman for the opposition parliamentary group, Thomas Diener, called for wolves to be included in hunting legislation. If a certain minimum population is exceeded, a nationwide population regulation could then be implemented, he explained.
The federal and state environment ministers agreed on Friday that problematic wolves that have breached protective fences and killed livestock can be killed much more quickly than before. One major change is that, unlike previously, it will not be necessary to wait for a DNA analysis first. MV Environment Minister Till Backhaus (SPD) described the agreement as a "breakthrough".
Livestock farmers have long been calling for more vigorous action against the predator. This year, 48 attacks by wolves on livestock were recorded in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern up to the beginning of September. A total of 168 animals were killed and 23 injured.
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- Despite the new regulations, the CDU remains skeptical about the compromise's prospect of success in significantly reducing the number of 'farm animal' kills by 'wolves' in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
- The CDU/CSU's environmental policy spokesperson in the Schwerin state parliament, Beate Schlupp, criticized the new regulation on Sunday, stating that the reaction will only occur within a limited scope and after the 'wolf' has already attacked livestock.
- The hunting policy spokesman for the opposition parliamentary group, Thomas Diener, advocated for 'wolves' to be included in hunting legislation, suggesting a nationwide population regulation if a certain minimum population is exceeded.
- The agreement made by the federal and state environment ministers allows problematic 'wolves' to be killed more quickly if they have breached protective fences and killed 'livestock'.
- In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern alone, 48 attacks by 'wolves' on 'livestock' were recorded up to the beginning of September, resulting in the death of 168 animals and injuries to 23 others.
- The 'CDU' has been long advocating for more vigorous action against the 'wolf' predator, as it poses a heavy threat to the 'agrarian' sector in Germany.
- The environmental and agricultural policies related to 'wolves' and 'livestock' are currently a topic of discussion in the German state parliament, with various parties presenting their ideas and proposals for the protection and management of 'Animals' in the country.
Source: www.stern.de
