Environmental organizations in Greece and Florina have condemned a recent decision by the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention to undermine wolf protection. They argue that this politically motivated move by EU member states disregards scientific reasoning and public appeals,…

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) criticized the Bern Convention’s decision to downgrade the wolf’s protection status in Europe. Maud Lelièvre, president of the French IUCN committee, voiced concerns about the ecological implications and the pressure from agricultural…

Starting March 7, 2025, wolves in Europe will be less protected under the Bern Convention as a majority of countries agreed to downgrade their status. The decision, driven by increasing wolf populations and their conflicts with agriculture, allows for regulated…

The Bern Convention has approved a proposal to downgrade the wolf’s protection status in Europe from ‘strictly protected’ to ‘protected.’ This decision, which will take effect in three months unless opposed by a significant number of member states, has sparked…

The Bern Convention has approved a change in the status of wolf protection from ‘strictly protected’ to ‘protected’ in Europe. The decision, made during a meeting in Strasbourg with representatives from 49 member states, aims to better protect livestock amid…

The European Commission has approved a proposal to relax regulations surrounding wolf hunting, changing their status from ‘strictly protected’ to ‘protected.’ This decision, backed by fifty countries under the Bern Convention, comes as the wolf population in Europe has nearly…