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Spain Lifts Wolf Hunting Ban Amid Conservation Concerns

3/21/2025

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The Spanish parliament has controversially lifted the 2021 hunting ban on wolves, driven by concerns over livestock killings and food waste. While conservative and nationalist parties back the amendment, critics argue it lacks scientific support. Environmentalists fear this move jeopardizes wolf conservation and disrupts the delicate balance between farming and wildlife, despite healthy wolf populations in protected zones.

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The Spanish parliament has controversially lifted the 2021 hunting ban on wolves, driven by concerns over livestock killings and food waste. While conservative and nationalist parties back the amendment, critics argue it lacks scientific support. Environmentalists fear this move jeopardizes wolf conservation and disrupts the delicate balance between farming and wildlife, despite healthy wolf populations in protected zones.