Particle.news
Download on the App Store
5 ARTICLES
·
1h ago

Bundestag Opens Debate on Adding Wolves to Hunting Law

The government says the change aims to protect grazing animals following a surge in livestock attacks.

Image
Die Sitzungswoche des Bundestags beginnt am Mittwoch mit einer anderthalbstündigen Regierungsbefragung. Innenminister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) und Entwicklungshilfeministerin Reem Alabali Radovan (SPD) stellen sich den Fragen der Abgeordneten.
Vor der Beratung des Bundestags über eine Änderung des Jagdgesetzes hat Bundeslandwirtschaftsminister Alois Rainer (CSU) den darin vorgesehenen leichteren Abschuss von Wölfen verteidigt.

Overview

  • Federal Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer defended easier culling on national television, saying the goal is livestock protection and rejecting any intent to eradicate wolves.
  • The draft creates regional population management that lets states regulate numbers in high-density areas and authorize a hunting season from July 1 to October 31.
  • The government cites about 1,100 wolf attacks in 2024 with roughly 4,300 farm animals killed or injured as the basis for the policy.
  • Rainer said Germany has more than 200 wolf packs and claimed a higher wolf density than Russia.
  • The plan is backed by the Union and SPD, welcomed by livestock keepers, opposed by animal and conservation groups, and still requires Bundesrat consideration.