Wolves

The Greatness of Wolves.

Wolves are fundamental predators that play a crucial role in maintaining the balance of species and ecosystems. They have a significant impact on prey populations, plant communities, promote biodiversity, and have a positive impact on the physical geography of landscapes. They are essential and beneficial presences in the ecosystems they inhabit.

The coexistence of humans and wolves is only possible where there is no ignorance and prejudice, and effective preventive measures are put into practice. Unfortunately, politicizing the issue of wolves is a widespread reality in Italy and other countries.
READ: Misconceptions about Wolves (EU project – LIFEWOLFALPS)

The AVAAZ Petition Against Wolf Hunting in Europe

Wolves play a vital role in our ecosystems, helping to maintain balance and diversity.

Rather than investing in hunting or other control methods, the right approach would be to focus on educating people and conserving this important species!

Investing in conservation is a crucial step toward more resilient and balanced ecosystems for us all.

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Court Cases

The case is currently open and ongoing.

On December 6, 2024, five environmental and animal protection organizations, including Green Impact (Italy), Earth (Italy), One Voice (France), LNDC Animal Protection (Italy), and Great Lakes and Wetlands (Hungary), filed an appeal before the General Court of the EU seeking the annulment of the September 26, 2024, EU Council Decision setting the EU proposal to downlist the protection status of the wolf at the Standing Committee meeting of the Bern Convention. The appeal was accepted on February 17, 2025, and published in the Official Journal of the EU.

The case was concluded with a ruling issued in February 2025 by the Administrative Court in favor of no killing.

Green Impact supported the case by filing an intervention in the administrative appeal of the associations LEAL, ZAMPE CHE DANNO UNA MANO, LEIDAA, and OIPA against the request for the culling of two wolves put forward by the Province of Bolzano.
The case is particularly significant as it raises issues regarding the protection of species, such as the wolf, which is protected under European law, including the Habitat Directive, which sets strict measures for the conservation of wildlife species and their habitats.

The case was concluded with an Administrative Court ruling in favor of no killing.

Green Impact provided support by submitting an act of intervention in the administrative appeal filed by the associations LEIDAA, OIPA, and ENPA against the request for the culling of two wolves presented by the Province of Trento. Additionally, it submitted a Declaration signed by International Experts. The legal case has European significance, as the wolf is a strictly protected species under European legislation (Habitats Directive). Over time, the European Court of Justice has progressively interpreted this protection in a more restrictive manner.
The predation incidents at the center of the legal proceedings are attributable to the failure of the malghe (mountain farms) involved to implement preventive measures.

 wolf-watching an incredible source of economic wealth

Nature-based tourism focused on wolves is a synergistic source of nature conservation and territorial wealth for those who understand and manage it. A 2022 study in Yellowstone National Park in the USA found that wolf-watching generated an income of 82 million dollars for local economies and ensured 3200 jobs (https://greateryellowstone.org/blog/2022/wolfquotas).

READ : Guide to Responsible Ecotourism on the wolf theme (EU project – LIFEWOLFALPS)