Swiss Canton Valais Wants Complete Eradication Of Two Wolf Packs

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) The canton of Valais has applied to the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) for authorisation to cull two wolf packs in their entirety: those in Augstbord and the Nanz Valley. This measure follows the death of 219 farm animals this summer. This content was published on September 5, 2026 - 13:03 2 minutes Keystone-SDA

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The request from Valais, submitted to the FOEN at the end of August, forms part of the fourth phase of wolf management in Switzerland. The packs in Augstbord and the Nanz Valley are to be completely eradicated, including their cubs, the Cantonal Service for Hunting, Fishing and Wildlife told news agency Keystone-SDA on Saturday, confirming a report in the Walliser Bote.

The canton justifies its request on the basis of the 219 livestock killed in 84 recorded attacks during the 2026 mountain pasture season. The Augstbord and Nanz/Ganter regions have been particularly hard hit, with 54 and 25 animals killed, respectively.

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