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South Tyrol wolf culling and livestock predation

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The Autonomous Province of Bolzano has authorized the culling of a wolf in the municipalities of Ultimo (Ulten) and Castelbello-Ciardes (Kastelbell-Tschars). This represents the third sanctioned wolf removal in South Tyrol during 2026. The decision was prompted by reports of livestock predation occurring between June 15 and September 8, which resulted in the loss of 22 sheep and four goats across five alpine pastures. The provincial forestry corps identified wolves as the responsible parties. parties, and Governor Arno Kompatscher signed the decree to address these losses. The measures have faced criticism from significant opposition. Environmental organizations and animal rights groups groups, including WWF Italia and associations. Critics Io non ho paura del lupo APS, have called for greater transparency, arguing that lethal interventions should not be strongly criticized the move. These groups filed an automatic response. They maintain urgent application with the administrative court in Bolzano to block the cull. Critics argue that prevention the province is failing to implement necessary preventative measures, such as electrified fencing electric fencing, night enclosures, or livestock guarding dogs, must be implemented according to as required by national and European guidelines. Additionally, concerns have been raised regarding whether technical opinions They maintain that lethal interventions are being used to justify culls in different territories without specific new investigations for each case, with critics an ineffective and populist response, suggesting that wildlife management should be driven by scientific data and transparency rather than political considerations.

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  1. 2026-09-14 16:24 UTC South Tyrol wolf culling and livestock predation
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