Conservationists paralyze wolf hunt in Graubünden
Published: Saturday, Dec 9th 2023, 10:00
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The Federal Administrative Court informed the canton of Graubünden on Friday afternoon that a complaint from nature conservation organizations has made hunting wolves impossible for the time being. The cantonal authorities then had to call off the hunters immediately, as was reported in a statement issued by the authorities on Saturday morning.
The appeal has a suspensive effect, the press release continued. However, it has not yet been submitted to the cantonal authorities, which is why it was not yet possible to discuss it on Saturday morning.
The information that wolf hunting in the mountain canton had to be halted for the time being initially only appeared hidden on the cantonal office's website. The nature conservation organizations also kept a low profile. The WWF and Pro Natura websites still had no information about their complaint on Saturday.
Pack extinction last resort
However, a spokeswoman for Pro Natura commented on Friday evening in the Tages-Anzeiger newspaper. She said that they were of the opinion that the extermination of entire wolf packs must remain the last resort. The spokeswoman would not say whether complaints had also been lodged in other cantons or whether there were any plans to do so.
The new hunting ordinance allows wolves in Switzerland to be shot preventively before they cause damage. At the end of November, the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) approved applications from five cantons to shoot a total of twelve wolf packs. Since December 1, the shooting must take place within a two-month time frame.
In Graubünden, eight wolves have already been killed in the first week of hunting. In the canton of Valais there were ten.
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