Another discontinuation or just how to kill more wolves

The senseless extermination of wolves

In France, every year there is a quota of wolves that can be slaughtered or "destroyed", in the terms of the Wolf Plan. This decision is the responsibility of the Minister of Nature Protection, and obviously does not take into account the positions of its citizens. Not only is this dreadful extermination of wolves is automatically planned each year, but the slaughter quota can be revised according to the number of wolves actually counted, in order to eliminate even more.

Wolves live in packs according to clearly defined social rules, so we cannot imagine the consequences of random slaughter on the functioning of these packs.

Wolves are already weakened by natural and accidental deaths and do not seem to be able to get out of the Government's line of sight.

Wolves shot for paradoxical reasons

The Prefect of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, who is none other than the coordinating Prefect of the Wolf Plan, decided last June 25^thto increase the quota of 3 additional wolves, knowing that according to the latest estimates, the population total in France would be only 430 wolves (according to the National Office of Hunting and Wildlife, the ONCFS). But under the 500 individuals, the population is not viable ... It is completely absurd to increase this already high number, especially since the Prefect cannot make this decision alone.

It is an unwise decision to increase an annual quota to slaughter sentient beings that are intelligent, sensitive and essential to the biodiversity which these wolves are. And also, without conducting an environmental study or public consultation upstream.

Yet, without having jurisdiction, the Prefect has arbitrarily planned to make three more victims than expected, which makes the slaughter of wolves even more irrational.

The goal of slaughtering wolves is supposed to be for the preservation of herds of sheep and the assurance of quiet pastoral activities. It is therefore surprising to read in the pages of the Wolf Plan itself that there is no certainty about the impact of lethal shots on wolves.

Why not stop this unfounded slaughter of wolves and favour existing alternatives? We can for example mention the presence of herding dogs, as proposed by the National Council for the Protection of Nature.

We must immediately stop this slaughter of the wolves

The quota related to the slaughter of the wolves must be respected until 31^st December 2018, which is why it is urgent to act and to suspend any participation in their extermination. It is important to note that 20 wolves have already died from natural, accidental or undetermined reason.

What use can we find in the cruel intervention of man in the killing of wolves?

One Voice has lodged a complaint against the Prefect of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and hopes for an awareness for the need for wolves in French forests and mountains.