Peter Liese: Decision is overdue / Grazing livestock farmers are suffering extremely

“I am very happy about this decision. People are worried about the increase of wolves in Europe. It has long ceased to be an endangered species, but threatens grazing livestock in particular. Livestock grazing is a near-natural form of agriculture, and it is being pushed back more and more by the wolf. It is therefore good that we finally see the necessary action,” commented Dr Peter Liese, environmental policy spokesperson for the largest political group in the European Parliament (EPP, Christian Democrats), on the decision by the EU Member States to downgrade the protection status of the wolf. The European Parliament had already called for this in 2022. At the end of last year, the European Commission under Ursula von der Leyen made a corresponding proposal. However, it took Member States very long to finally agree.

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