Ursula von der Leyen vs. the Wolf round 2. DING DING DING...

From the European Commission:

"President von der Leyen said: “The concentration of wolf packs in some European regions has become a real danger for livestock and potentially also for humans. I urge local and national authorities to take action where necessary. Indeed, current EU legislation already enables them to do so.”

The Commission is launching today a new phase in its work on addressing the challenges related to the return of wolves.

The Commission is today inviting local communities, scientists and all interested parties to submit up-to-date data by 22 September 2023 on wolf population and their impacts. They are invited to use the following email address (active from this afternoon): EC-WOLF-DATA-COLLECTION@ec.europa.eu.

On the basis of the data collected, the Commission will decide on a proposal to modify, where appropriate, the status of protection of the wolf within the EU and to update the legal framework, to introduce, where necessary, further flexibility, in the light of the evolution of this species."

Will the EU modify the status of protection of the wolf within the EU in 2023? Resolves according to major political new coverage (e.g. Politico.eu, The Economist, etc.).