Overview

• The provincial government endorsed a letter sent last week by 22 mayors from Northeast Gelderland to State Secretary Jean Rummenie.
• Mayors asked for expanded or clarified authority to intervene during wolf incidents because of safety concerns for people and animals.
• Gelderland has written to the Minister of Justice and Security seeking more options for mayors to act quickly.
• Existing mayoral emergency powers are used cautiously due to uncertainty over their scope and conditions, according to the province.
• Provincial permits under the Environmental Law can allow disturbing, conditioning, or in extreme cases killing wolves, but the procedures are lengthy.