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France Increases Wolf Culling Amid Farmer Concerns

2/20/2026

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  • France approved culling around 200 wolves, raising the limit to 21% from 19%.
  • Annie Genevard, France's Agriculture Minister, says farmers face stress as wolf numbers exceed 1,000.
  • In 2025, the European Parliament downgraded wolves from strictly protected to protected, enabling hunting.
  • Haute-Marne reported about 850 sheep killed, while the European Commission notes 20,300 wolves in the EU.