Bill to end strict protection for wolves north of the Duero

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

1. The bill would guarantee protection of the wolf in Spain and adapt that protection to the species' current conservation status, based on scientific criteria, until the European Commission updates the annexes of the Habitats Directive.
2. The bill would amend the annex of Royal Decree 139/2011 so that only the wolf population south of the Duero is listed in the List of Wild Species under Special Protection Regime.
3. Until the European Commission updates the Directive's annexes, the current division would remain in place: wolf populations north of the Duero could be subject to management measures.
4. The bill would expressly repeal Order TED/980/2021 of September 20, 2021, which placed the entire Spanish wolf population on the List.

Who it affects

• Livestock farmers, especially extensive grazing farmers: They would find it easier to manage the wolf population north of the Duero to prevent damage to livestock.
• Spanish regions (autonomous communities) with wolves: They could adopt population control measures north of the Duero, with more legal certainty.
• Hunters: They are mentioned among the parties that would gain legal certainty from managing the species.
• Wolf population south of the Duero: It would remain on the List of Wild Species under Special Protection Regime.

Words worth knowing

Proposición de ley

A bill introduced by members of the Spanish Congress or Senate (here, the Popular Party group). It must still go through the legislative process and is not law yet.

Directiva Hábitats (Habitats Directive)

A 1992 European rule requiring EU countries to protect natural habitats and wild species.

Listado de Especies Silvestres en Régimen de Protección Especial (LESPRE)

The official Spanish list of species and populations that receive special protection.

Medidas de gestión (management measures)

Actions that allow a protected species to be controlled, such as capture or culling, in certain cases.

Disposición derogatoria (repeal provision)

The part of a law that states which earlier rules stop applying.

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