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EU commission chair proposes reduced wolf protection, sparking WWF backlash

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, has sparked controversy with her recent proposal to the EU member states to downgrade the protection level of wolves under the Bern Convention, also known as the European Wildlife and Natural Habitat Conservation Agreement. This move has been met with strong criticism from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), which has called it a "science-contradicting proposal" and urged member states to reject this politically motivated suggestion, citing a lack of scientific evidence to support it. ....

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