32 wolves have been shot in Switzerland so far
Published: Thursday, Jan 25th 2024, 01:20
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Since the introduction of the revised Hunting and Protection Ordinance in December 2023, 32 wolves have been shot in Switzerland. This was stated by Environment Minister Albert Rösti in an interview with Tamedia published on Thursday.
Rösti said he had no regrets about allowing wolf hunting despite declining livestock numbers. "The numbers may have fallen slightly, but it is not good for mountain farming if they have to mourn victims despite massive protective measures in some cases." He must protect the population, said Rösti. "Those who are so transfigured that they don't understand it simply have to put up with it."
Rösti did not want the fact that the courts have now put the wolf culls in Valais and Graubünden on hold to be seen as chaos. "We have a separation of powers that works well," he said. "In the case of wolf shooting, it has been decided that there should be a temporary halt to hunting for individual packs. We have to accept that."
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