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France allows farmers to shoot wolves attacking livestock outside protected areas, following a surge in livestock deaths and political pressure.
France has eased laws allowing farmers to shoot wolves that attack livestock, expanding permission beyond protected enclosures after 12,000 farm animals were killed by wolves in 2025.
The change, announced by Agriculture and Environment ministers, permits lethal action even outside designated areas, responding to farmer frustration and political pressure.
Wolves, once extinct in France, have returned from Italy since gaining protected status under the 1979 Bern Convention.
The shift aligns with a broader EU move to downgrade wolf protection from "strictly protected" to "protected," a change criticized by environmental groups.
The new rules are expected to take effect in weeks through an executive order.
Francia permite a los agricultores disparar a los lobos que atacan al ganado fuera de las áreas protegidas, tras un aumento en las muertes de ganado y la presión política.