There is a population of 21,000 wolves in the EU. Certain EU member states are questioning whether the protected status of the wolf should be lowered.
Countries such as France and Spain are having issues with the overwhelming reappearance of wolves affecting the breeding of cattle.
Luxembourg aims to support these countries, without allowing wolves to be shot at free will. In the parliamentary environment committee, the minister of the Environment, Climate and Biodiversity, Serge Wilmes, noted that the protection of wolves in Luxembourg will not decrease.
“Luxembourg has no wolves, and it is highly improbable there will ever be a population of wolves. This means that the animal is going to stay strictly protected. Nevertheless, because of the requests coming from other countries which have specific problems and would like to have more flexibility in terms of handling the presence of wolves, we have decided to be in solidarity and adapt our position to our individual needs.”
The handful of wolves seen in Luxembourg are going to remain under the highest protection status.
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