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Germany Reports Favorable Wolf Status in Atlantic Region While Continental Zone Remains Unclassified

Critics warn the split regional classification relies on outdated monitoring data that undermines scientific rigor

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Der Kopf eines Wolfes in der Natur
Die Bundesregierung hat für den Wolf erstmals einen guten Erhaltungszustand in Teilen Deutschlands an die Europäische Kommission übermittelt. In einem nächsten Schritt will die Koalition den Wolf ins Jagdgesetz aufnehmen.

Overview

  • The federal government for the first time notified Brussels that the wolf population in the Atlantic biogeographical region meets EU criteria for a favorable conservation status
  • Officials submitted an “unknown” status for the continental biogeographical region pending agreement on a new, jointly developed assessment methodology
  • The report is based on 2022/23 monitoring data, which the German Hunting Association and several states say fails to reflect three subsequent generations of wolf pups
  • Coalition leaders plan to include wolves in the Federal Hunting Law to govern their management after the EU downgraded the species from “strictly protected” to “protected”
  • Environmental groups and states such as Bavaria are calling for a nationwide reevaluation, warning that subnational splitting risks politicized decisions and may breach EU conservation rules