Federal states want faster wolf culls from spring
Particularly hard-hit federal states want to make it possible to shoot wolves more quickly by the start of the 2024 grazing season with uniform state ordinances. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's Environment Minister Till Backhaus (SPD) announced corresponding talks in Münster on Friday. The countries in question are Schleswig-Holstein, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Lower Saxony.
At a two-day meeting, the federal and state environment ministers agreed that wolves that have breached protective fences and killed livestock can be killed more quickly. It remained unclear how many animals this could affect per year. Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke (Greens) said that it would be dubious to give a figure at this stage.
In an effort to support sustainable agriculture, some federal states are planning to discuss the acceleration of wolf culls at scientific conferences. The concern for the environment and its wildlife, including animals such as wolves, often leads to complex debates in the realm of science and policy.
Source: www.dpa.com
