Collision between Parkour Enthusiasts and Wolves Encountered
In a significant development, the Bundesrat, Germany's upper house of parliament, has passed a resolution demanding the inclusion of the wolf in hunting law. This resolution was discussed during the plenary session held in Berlin on Friday.
The resolution, documented as Document 119/25, was initiated by the Brandenburg state government through a planned federal council (Bundesratsinitiative). The move comes amidst growing concerns over the increasing number of wolves, particularly in rural areas, causing sustained concern among the local population.
Winfried Hermann, Baden-Württemberg's Minister of Transport and member of the Greens, stated that the resolution aims to enable a digital parking space control with scanning vehicles. This method, already common in other European countries, involves driving through streets with scanning vehicles that can perform tasks exceeding the capabilities of personnel. However, no details were provided about the potential impacts or consequences of this digital parking control system.
The resolution does not mention any plans for implementing the change in the wolf's protection status. Moreover, it does not provide details about the potential methods or conditions of hunting if the wolf is included in the hunting law. The request for the inclusion of the wolf in the hunting law does not specify these details either.
It is worth noting that the protection status of the wolf has been downgraded from "strictly protected" to "protected" in the Bern Convention, a treaty of the Council of Europe on the protection of European wild animals and plants. However, the changes at the European level regarding the wolf's protection status were not explicitly mentioned in the resolution.
The Bundesrat's resolution does not provide details about the potential impacts or consequences of changing the wolf's protection status. The discussion did not reveal the timeline for implementing this digital parking control system either.
This development marks a change of mind on the European level regarding the wolf's protection status. As the situation evolves, it will be interesting to see how these changes will affect the wolf population and the rural communities in Germany.
