Wolf or man? The dispute over the handling of the predators escalates!

Wolf or man? The dispute over the handling of the predators escalates!

In the current debate about wolf policy in the Netherlands, the coalition parties have reached agreement that it should be possible to shoot wolves in certain situations. This was discussed during a second chamber debates about the wolf, in which the question was often discussed under which such a shot can be carried out under which innerlands bestuur reported.

Caroline van der Plas, as the applicant and chair of the BBB, spoke of the fact that it sometimes appears like a “war zone” in rural areas. However, she made it clear that not all wolves should be shot down, but that the shooting could only be considered if the animals were problematic. The parties NSC and VVD also support a launch control, but favor shocking measures to avoid such situations.

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Dion Graus from the PVV expressed the opinion that kills should only be approved in the event of a “direct danger”. He also encouraged wolves to sterilize or neutered to prevent their reproduction. He critically commented on other parties and their lack of understanding of the animal, especially with regard to André Flach from the SGP.

left -wing parties emphasize the need to find paths to live better with wolves. Laura Bromet from Groenlink-Pvda described the wolf as beautiful and emphasized the joy of his return. In the province of Friesland and some municipalities, State Secretary Jean Rummenie asked for new perspectives in wolf management due to the increased number of attacks on pets. In the first months of the year alone, 69 attacks on agricultural animals were reported in Friesland.

GEINPUTEERDE Matthijs de Vries pointed out the growing fear among the owners of pets and the residents, since wolves are increasingly being spotted in inhabited areas. In order to counteract this, the province currently relies on prevention of Wolven damage, the subsidization of wolf -defensive fences and the cessation of a wolf -consumer. In addition, the province and the municipalities are calling for a re -evaluation of the wolf population in Central Europe, since the wolves in the Netherlands are part of this stable population. In the coming week, the new wolf plan will be discussed in the interprovincial consideration forum (IPO), while on Tuesday by the applications submitted during the debate.

In addition to the political discussions, research on the wolf population in the Netherlands shows that bij12 have been extremely rare in Germany in Germany. Only two cases have been known for 20 years, and such a hybrid has never been found in the wild in the Netherlands. Genetic studies show that the risk of hybridization is low, since the Dutch wolves cannot have direct contacts with stray dogs.

As part of the ongoing research, DNA analyzes are carried out to differentiate between the recourse of the wolves and other animal species. So far, no hybrid animal has been discovered in the Netherlands. Such genetic identifications enable the origins and family history of these animals to understand, which enables additional valuable data for the management of wolves in the region.