The downgraded wolf: step back from Europe

The downgraded wolf: step back from Europe

The European Parliament has approved the downgrading of the wolf from species rigorously protected to simply protected. A decision contested by scientists, environmental associations and citizens, who denounce serious procedural irregularities and the absence of scientific bases. The risk is to nullify decades of protection and worsen the conflict with livestock A vote that ignores … Read more

An appeal to save the balance of European ecosystems

An appeal to save the balance of European ecosystems

THE WOLF IS AN ESSENTIAL FIGURE FOR THE BALANCE OF EUROPEAN ECOSYSTEMS, A NATURAL “BIO-REGULATOR” ABLE TO MAINTAIN BIODIVERSITY AND PREVENT IMBALANCES IN WILDLIFE. HOWEVER, THE EUROPEAN UNION’S RECENT DECISION TO REDUCE ITS LEGAL PROTECTION HAS TRIGGERED A HEAVY DEBATE ON THE FUTURE OF EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES, WHICH ALSO INVOLVES SCIENCE AND ETHICS An appeal … Read more