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flag France allows farmers to shoot wolves attacking livestock outside protected areas, following a surge in livestock deaths and political pressure.

flag 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. flag The change, announced by Agriculture and Environment ministers, permits lethal action even outside designated areas, responding to farmer frustration and political pressure. flag Wolves, once extinct in France, have returned from Italy since gaining protected status under the 1979 Bern Convention. flag The shift aligns with a broader EU move to downgrade wolf protection from "strictly protected" to "protected," a change criticized by environmental groups. flag The new rules are expected to take effect in weeks through an executive order.

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