Wolves released for preventive shooting for five months
Published: Wednesday, Mar 27th 2024, 16:10
Updated At: Friday, Aug 30th 2024, 11:20
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From September 1 and until the end of January, the cantons can once again be authorized by the federal government to shoot wolves preventively under defined conditions. This means that wolves can also be shot before they cause damage.
The cantons must submit applications to the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) for the regulation of wolf packs. Applications have already been received from the cantons of Graubünden, St. Gallen, Ticino, Vaud and Valais, as the Office announced on Friday.
The FOEN now examines these applications; it then approves or rejects them. If they are approved, the cantons, which are responsible for implementing the regulations, can order the shooting. The legal basis for preventive shooting is part of the revised Hunting Act.
The canton of Graubünden had already announced in mid-August that it intended to shoot two thirds of all this year's young wolves and two entire wolf packs in the fall and winter. In total, at least 35 of the approximately 120 wolves living in Graubünden are involved.
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