Overview

• Farmers in Doubs are frustrated by the state's refusal to authorize wolf defense shootings beyond a designated experimental zone.
• A calf killed by wolves was tied to the sub-prefecture of Pontarlier as part of the protest organized by local agricultural groups.
• The regional farming community criticizes legal challenges from nature conservation groups that oppose wolf shootings.
• Despite two wolves being legally shot in August, a court annulled previous shooting permits, citing the wolf's protected status under European law.
• France's wolf population is estimated at around 1,000, with a controlled culling quota set at 19% annually to mitigate livestock damage.