Animal welfare

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Wolf protection: dispute over letter from environment ministers
After twelve EU environment ministers wrote a letter last week opposing exemptions to the shooting of wolves, reactions have been mixed. Norbert Lins (EPP), Chairman of the Agriculture Committee in the EU Parliament (AGRI) called the letter an “attack on rural areas”. He supports the relaxation of the shooting regulations for wolves that roam in […] continue reading →
Wolf protection: environment ministers against EU Parliament
German Minister for the Environment Steffi Lemke (Greens) and eleven of her EU colleagues have rejected calls from the European Parliament for less protection for grey wolves. In a letter to the European Commission published on Wednesday, they made it clear that existing exemptions, such as for the shooting of animals, should not be relaxed. […] continue reading →