[ [link removed] ]Photography of a pack of wolves, one adult and its cubs cosy in their
habitat
EU leaders love telling other countries to leave wildlife in peace, but
Commissioner von der Leyen now wants to weaken Europe's rules protecting
wolves. Hypocrisy much?!

Tell von der Leyen: let wolves live!


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John,

For decades, wolves were on the brink of extinction in most of Europe and
have recently returned to a few countries. But because one of them killed
Ursula von der Leyen’s pony, the whole species is at risk again.

The European Commission, led by von der Leyen, has proposed that the EU
push to lower the protection status of wolves under an international
convention on wildlife conservation in Europe. This wouldn’t just kill
wolves in Europe — it would announce open season for governments
everywhere to ignore wildlife protection treaties.

Together, we can pressure her into doing the right thing:

[ [link removed] ]Ursula von der Leyen: protect the wolves!

In Sweden, wolves are a "highly endangered" species and are "strictly
protected." A poll with rural inhabitants revealed that 68% thought wolves
should be strictly protected, and 72% agreed they have a right to coexist.

Wolves are an integral part of Europe's natural heritage. Their return to
parts of the continent where the species had previously been erased is a
conservation success.

Wolves kill between 30,000 and 40,000 European livestock animals annually,
the majority of which are sheep. But farmers are compensated for those
losses. Experts say there are simple and effective ways to manage the
threat that wolves pose to livestock and to enhance coexistence that are
more effective and realistic than deliberate extermination. We’ve got to
stop this plan.

Over 130,000 Ekō members joined together to demand governments worldwide
ban the sale of products derived from farmed octopuses. We can use our
powerful platform to stop this personally fuelled vengeance before it’s
too late and demand that wolves’ protection be maintained. But we have to
act now:

[ [link removed] ]Ursula von der Leyen, let the wolves live!

According to The Brussels Times, Ursula von der Leyen's plans for the
wolves is meeting some resistance from other EU leaders -- who believe
it's not legal, and besides, it sends a terrible message to the world.
Let's seize the moment and save the wolves!



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Thanks for all that you do,
Vanessa and the team at Ekō


More information:

[ [link removed] ]Council hesitates to approve Commission proposal to downgrade
protection of wolves
The Brussels Times 3 April 2024

[ [link removed] ]A wolf killed the EU president’s precious pony - then the fight to
catch the predator began
The Guardian 27 January 2024
 
[ [link removed] ]EU's von der Leyen looks to downgrade wolf protection status
Le Monde 21 December 2023
 
[ [link removed] ]Commission takes first step toward allowing wolf hunting
Politico 20 December 2023
 
[ [link removed] ]Facts about wolves in Europe
WWF 13 September 2023

 

 

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