Overview

• Brandenburg’s Agrarministerium has proposed an initial 15% removal quota, targeting roughly 150 wolves annually during the first years of active management.
• Draft amendments include moving wolves into the state hunting law and allowing livestock carcasses to remain for 48 hours to identify returning predators.
• Authorities will convene hunters, farmers, conservation groups, and experts at a Wolfs-Plenum on September 11 to debate quota levels before codifying rules in November.
• The ministry’s estimate of at least 1,000–1,600 wolves in the region conflicts with the Landesamt für Umwelt’s count of about 600–700 animals, fueling disputes over sustainable culling.
• Conservation organizations and Green Party officials argue that blanket quotas risk legal violations under EU directives and undermine non-lethal herd protection and pack stability.