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In Takkikawa, the authorities' initiative averted plantigrade incursions and avoided accidents

The European Commission has proposed changing the protection status of the wolf from "strictly protected" to only "protected".The loss of the adverb it would thus open the door to hunting, albeit with the limitations imposed by the Member States as they are still "obliged to ensure that a favorable conservation status is achieved and maintained for the populations in their biogeographical regions".According to the Commission, there are over 20,000 individuals present in European territory, a number that represents "a victory for the conservation of the species" but also "a risk for livestock and rural communities".However, the proposal did not convince animal rights associations such as the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), which writes about lack of scientific evidence in this regard and accused Ursula von der Leyen of “sacrificing conservation successes for her own political gain”.President who was directly affected by the...

The Committee of Permanent Representatives of the European Union (COREPER) approved yesterday in Brussels a proposal from the European Commission to reduce the level of protection for wolves.The objective is in fact to downgrading the wolf species from “particularly protected” to only “protected”, an indispensable element to facilitate - through the introduction of hunting quotas - the culling of specimens when they are considered too numerous.The turning point came following the decision of the German executive, which had previously opted for abstention, to vote in favour.Among the entities that supported the measure, there is also the Italian government.To be finally approved, the proposal will have to get the green light from the Convention for the Conservation of Wild Life and its Habitats in Europe, also known as the Bern Convention. During the vote, there were a total of 21 votes in favour.According to diplomatic sources, only Spain and Ireland voted again...

A group of Tuscan citizens has launched a campaign to raise awareness among public opinion and institutions regarding the recent changes to the hunting legislation of the Tuscany Region.In an email addressed to the Regional Council and Coldiretti Toscana, and forwarded to the editorial staff of The Independent, the promoters they expressed concerns about wildlife management, in particular due to the measures recently adopted by the administration against wild boars and other species, endorsed and promoted by the main organization of agricultural entrepreneurs.The fulcrum of the protest is the perception of an "anachronistic" and "retrograde" approach towards local fauna, fueled by recent changes to the legislation promoted by members of the Northern League and immediately implemented by the Regional Council, of opposite political color.In fact, they extend the hunting period for wild boars, introducing practices such as attractive foraging and the use of night visio...