FDP Wants to Lower the Protection Status of Wolves
Berlin. The FDP wants to lower the protection status of wolves in Germany. “The wolf is a large predator that poses a growing danger to humans and livestock,” said FDP parliamentary group leader Alexander Graf Lambsdorff to the newspapers of the Funke Mediengruppe. “We must no longer shy away from the debate about adjusting the protection status.”
The FDP’s demand is likely to meet with resistance from environmentalists. The Naturschutzbund (NABU) criticized the plans as “irresponsible”. “The wolf is a strictly protected species and we must not endanger its existence,” said NABU President Jörg-Andreas Krüger.
The Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) also warned against lowering the protection status. “The wolf is still a very rare species in Germany,” said BfN President Gerhard Bronner. “Any reduction in protection would endanger the population.”
According to the BfN, there are currently around 1,600 wolves in Germany. The population has been growing steadily in recent years. As a result, there have also been more and more conflicts between wolves and humans. In 2022, for example, there were 1,300 attacks on livestock in Germany.
The FDP’s demand is likely to be discussed in the Bundestag in the coming weeks. It is unclear whether the party will be able to find a majority for its plans.
FDP will Schutzstatus des Wolfs senken
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