A dire day for wolves
Grey wolves in Europe can no longer rely on strict protection under the Habitats Directive after a vote by MEPs today to downgrade them to “protected.”

Alice Di Concetto été nommée membre titulaire du Comité national de réflexion éthique sur l’expérimentation animale (CNREEA), en qualité de “personnalité désignée sur proposition d’organisations reconnues d’utilité publique de protection des animaux et de protection de la faune sauvage”.
Grey wolves in Europe can no longer rely on strict protection under the Habitats Directive after a vote by MEPs today to downgrade them to “protected.”
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