Bill would lower protection for wolves in Spain

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1. The bill would guarantee protection for the wolf in Spain, while adapting its level of protection to its current conservation status based on scientific criteria, as the European Commission has proposed.
2. It would amend the annex of Royal Decree 139/2011 so that the wolf population south of the Duero stays on the List of Wild Species under Special Protection, but with the reference to its population changed.
3. Within one month, the Government would have to call the Sectoral Conference on the Environment to approve a new strategy for managing and conserving the wolf, in line with the new protection system.
4. Until the Bern Convention and the Habitats Directive are adapted, the current division would remain: wolves north of the Duero could be subject to management measures.
5. It would expressly repeal Order TED/980/2021, which placed the entire Spanish wolf population on the List of Wild Species under Special Protection.
6. The rule would be basic environmental legislation, would take effect the day after publication in the Official State Gazette, and the Government could issue the rules needed to apply it.

Who it affects

• Extensive livestock farmers: They would find it easier to coexist with the wolf, with more room to manage the species.
• Regional governments with wolves: They would regain the ability to apply wolf population management measures.
• The Spanish Government: It would have to call the Sectoral Conference on the Environment within one month and approve implementing rules.
• Hunters and public administrations: They would have a more flexible framework for managing the species.

Words worth knowing

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

Official Spanish list of animal and plant species that receive special protection.

Directiva Hábitats (Habitats Directive)

A 1992 European Union rule requiring member states to protect natural habitats and wild species.

Convenio de Berna (Bern Convention)

International treaty on wildlife conservation in Europe, signed by the EU and Spain.

Conferencia Sectorial de Medio Ambiente

Body where the Spanish Government and regional governments meet to coordinate environmental policy.

Ganadería extensiva (extensive livestock farming)

Farming where animals graze outdoors over large areas of land.

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