The wolf cannot be designated as a huntable species at regional level when its conservation status at national level is unfavourable, ruled the Court of Justice of the EU in a judgment (Case C-436/22) on Monday 29 July.
In Spain, in accordance with the Habitats Directive, Iberian wolf populations are subject to separate protection regimes: those located south of the River Duero benefit from strict protection. Populations north of this river are classified as ‘an animal species of...