Discussion:Illegal kills of protected wolves call for public reasoning

Illegal wolf kills happens around in Europe despite the European wolf is protected under the EU Habitats Directive. The reason for this is conflicts with farmers and local hunters and in some instances also direct fear. In April 2018, a wolf was killed in Denmark after 1st recolonization since the 1...

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Published in:Science of The Total Environment
Main Authors: Sonne, Christian, Hansen, Hans Peter, Alstrup, Aage K.O., Olsen, Kent, Jensen, Trine Hammer, Haugaard, Lars, Sunde, Peter
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2019
Subjects:
Canis lupus
Environment
EU Habitat Directive
European governments
IUCN Red List
Policy
Online Access:https://vbn.aau.dk/da/publications/e0f2ba93-fbb4-4852-8b4b-756e0fd8cc9b
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.432
https://vbn.aau.dk/ws/files/316030441/Discussion_Illegal_kills_of_protected_wolves_cal_2019_Science_of_The_Total_.pdf
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85061547308&partnerID=8YFLogxK
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Summary:Illegal wolf kills happens around in Europe despite the European wolf is protected under the EU Habitats Directive. The reason for this is conflicts with farmers and local hunters and in some instances also direct fear. In April 2018, a wolf was killed in Denmark after 1st recolonization since the 18th century. This caused a heated debate and calls for better communication and management of the Danish and entire European wolf population. Here we discuss the challenges of illegal wolf kills and call for European governments to take action. We specifically encourage European governments to create facilitated spaces for public deliberation on wildlife management by integrating facts and values, not separating them.

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