He The wolf status changed because the protection at European level was reduced and removed from the leprosy, But as Hugo Morán, State Secretary for the Environment, remembers, that does not mean that he can be hunted automatically.
The Categorization of the wolf is still vulnerable, so this state is incompatible with the explanation of hunting specieswhat that ultimately implies lobjo It should continue to be protected.
For this reason, Morán reminded them The autonomous communities of Cantabria, Asturia and Galicia that the random hunt for this species is not the solution for their interference in extensive cattleIt should also not be allowed.
The wolf in danger in Galicia, Asturia and Cantabria
The State Secretary for the Environment, Hugo Morán, has warned by letter to the regional governments of Asturia, Cantabria and Galicia that The wolf cannot be considered again as a hunting type “automatic” and requires information about the number of animals that will be hunted.
In the letter, which was sent on April 30 and the one who is now accessible, Morán remembers the “Important news in the context of management »of the species by the amendment of the legal status that took place with the approval of the law on the prevention of loss and food waste On April 1, that “an A Priori could make an immediate change in the management model” applies so far.
The Removal of the populations of Wolf north of the Duero from the list of wild species in Special Protection Regime (Lestre) “I could make you think” that the wolf “can be considered again, automatically, hunting species in those autonomous communities that are considering it,” says Morán.
HoweverRemember that the state of preservation of the wolf remains “unfavorable/inappropriate” in the biogeographic regions in which it is present – Mediterranean, Atlantic Ocean and Alpine and in the rest of the national territory, according to the official evaluation of the executive.
Therefore, Appeal to existing case law, and especially in the judgment of the EU court court of July 29, 2024 on the preservation of natural habitats and wildlife and wild floraTo underline the legal opposition to consider hunting types, it also attracts attention to the guideline of the habitats, according to which “does not prevent the exploitation of being compatible with guaranteeing the favorable conservation status.”
In his letter, Morán asks for the prediction of “extractions” –How many wolves will be hunted– in each of the quotes quoted “and in their case that have already made” in terms of the number of copies and location and warns the autonomous administrations that «They must take into account the possible effect that can have the extraction of specimens on the state of preservation of the populations of the species«.
How many wolves are hunted?
Last April, Asturias announced that it would allow the extraction of 53 wolves until March 31, 2026, within his Wolf Management Plan, which it resumed after the exit of the LESPRETER. In Cantabria, an extraordinary official bulletin published the resolution that sets the number of copies that must be eliminated until July 31, 2026.
There Galicia Case, La Xunta He has not established a specific number of extractions, but has confirmed a greater fame for the municipalities when obtaining a permission to hunt: eThe current management plan allows Milkshakes all year round, although you are waiting for them – where hunters are waiting for a specific point – are limited to April, May and June. EFE / ECOTICIA.COM