The legislation that banned the hunt for the wolf, a kind, it is always subject to controversy, it has lied Cowardly and everything suggests that its protection is in danger, after years of efforts to re -introduce it and spent millions of euros on information and attempts for coexistence.
Cast as amendment to a law to prevent waste foodThe congress will allow wolves to hunt again in Spain. The provision was supported by PP, Vox, PNV and Junts and eliminated the protection of the species north of the Duero. Without that protection, the wolves can be killed in what the promoters of the “management” idea of the Dog -wave.
Ecologists emphasize that Some arguments used to process the standard do not have the least scientific support. We talk about ‘apologies’ such as the demographic explosion of the species, its intrinsic preference for cattle or the danger of attacks on people.
Arm of the wolves living north of the Duero
The congress has just the Show of the protection of the wolf north of the Duero RiverEncouraged by farmers who believe that this species is guilty of all the evils of the sector. At the same time, that this happened in Madrid, a large part of Asturia burned a day before the causes, as always, usually, meadows, which seemed a big cream to celebrate the inconvenience of this species.
The less curious, the Collusion of various political forces nationwide, so confronted in other aspectsTo coordinate this species, To try to scratch a voice in the rural environment.
It is also the position of mayors and regional leaders, of the same political color, as the party that should defend by maintaining catalogs in the lessons, promoted through themselves And that in this case they have placed the side of the competitions that have succeeded in bringing it down.
In this rule it seems that the Asturian government, at a speed that we would like to see for other things, is in a hurry Restore the murders of the wolf again and plans to call the Wolf Advisory CommitteeHe announces before 10 April.
On the other hand, it does not seem to be in a hurry to take legislative measures or to challenge those who have set the mountain every year and They endanger human lives and cause serious environmental damage.
The wolf is a kind of recovery, which He was about to extinguish and that is still an endangered species that requires protection. The population improvement by the species has little or nothing to do with the problems of Asturian cattle, which are actually related to the low price of meat, the low price of milk, the increase in the direct costs and the enormous slowness of the administration to pay the damage caused by the fauna.
On the other hand, the Wolf management plans have so far been based in Asturia on the starting point of “Wolves killing to reduce damage”, but this idea has been demonstrated. All scientific studies indicate that the killing of individuals does not reduce damage, but increases them, unless it kills such a percentage that it would jeopardize the viability of the population of the species.
All scientific assessments indicate, and this is recorded by the guides of many countries, which, To reduce damage, you must apply preventive measures.
Unfortunately, the Asturian government is on the incorrect strategy to kill wolves and none. The longer an Asturian strategy is extended on the basis of killing wolves instead of preventive measures, there will be more damage to cattle and greater social discomfort, something easily corrected.
This drives the signatories of the environmental and animal groups to Show his total disagreement with what has been approved in the congress already publicly denouncing that the claim of the government of the principality to kill Wolves is impeccable.
Get it on that The management of the problems caused by the totally different wolf is needed, according to the available scientific knowledge. They also claim a radical turn to rationality to apply one Responsible management with the preservation of biodiversity.
Groups signing this statement
- Ecoloxistad’asturies Coordinator
- Aviles ecologist Collective
- Prolobos Asturias
- Asturias animal liberation movement
- Ereba, Ecology and Heritage Association
- ECOS Astures Environmental Association
- Ornitoloxicad’asturies coordinator
- Institute for Environmental Quality and Education
- MAVEA Naturalistic group
- Platform for the defense of Coordillera Cantabrica
- SOS LOVEU
- Friday for future Asturies
- National Association of Animals with Law
- La Curiano Environmental Association
- Teachers for future Spain
- Ecoloxstures N’aición
- Asturian Association of Friends of Nature