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Wolves in Minden-Lübbecke: Urgent call for regulation!
On November 7th, 2025, Minden-Lübbecke will discuss wolf regulation and shooting measures for livestock protection.
Wolves in Minden-Lübbecke: Urgent call for regulation!
A lot has happened in the discussion about wolves in Germany in the last few weeks. Incidents of sheep and other farm animals being killed are increasing, particularly in the forests of Minden-Lübbecke. This has led some politicians to call for wolves to be allowed to be shot more easily. One of the loudest voices in this context is Bianca Winkelmann, CDU member of the state parliament from Minden-Lübbecke, who is campaigning for regulation of wolf populations. Radiowestfalica reports that the discussion about wolf regulation is moving.
As the federal government states in a current report to the European Union, the wolf population in Germany has stabilized. This means that it is classified as “cheap” for the first time in the continental region of Germany. According to Zeit, wolves are no longer threatened with extinction, which is a relief for many. Environment Minister Carsten Schneider (SPD) emphasizes that the wolf is now an integral part of the local nature. This conservation status rating could be crucial for future hunting of this protected species — farmers and rangers have long called for relief from the shooting of wolves.
Political measures and changes
The political reaction to the new situation is not long in coming: CDU politician Mark Helfrich announces that wolves will be included in hunting laws. The Ministry of the Environment is also already working on necessary changes to the law in the area of hunting and nature conservation law. The CSU Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer emphasizes the urgency of a quick agreement in order to take the needs of those affected into account. According to the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, there are currently 209 wolf packs, 46 wolf pairs and 19 sedentary individual wolves in Germany. A particularly large number of packs can be found in the federal states of Brandenburg, Lower Saxony and Saxony.
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A complex relationship
As farmers and conservationists continue to struggle to regulate the wolf population, it remains to be seen how the situation will evolve. Balancing nature conservation and the interests of agriculture is undoubtedly a challenge. It will be exciting to see how the various actors in this area cooperate and what measures are ultimately adopted to ensure both the protection of wolves and the safety of grazing animals.