Parliament Seeks Limit On Switzerland's Wolf Population

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Lawmakers wants to set an upper limit on the size of the wolf population in Switzerland. If this threshold is exceeded, it should be possible to cull wolves in the affected region. Select your language

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After a vote in the Senate, the House of Representatives also passed a motion to this effect on Wednesday.

The lower chamber approved the motion tabled by Fabio Regazzi, a Centre Party senator from canton Ticino, by 116 votes to 73, with 6 abstentions. The Senate had already given its approval during the spring session. The Federal Council must now draw up a proposal on how to implement the plan; it has agreed to the mandate.

In recent years, the wolf population in Switzerland has grown exponentially, according to Regazzi's motion. It stated:“In 2010, there were around a dozen wolves in our country; today there are well over 300 and more than 30 packs.” The consequences for Alpine farming are becoming increasingly serious and are threatening traditional pastoral farming.

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