Brandenburg allows faster wolf culling after livestock attacks

The Brandenburg Ministry of the Environment issued a new regulation allowing for the faster culling of wolves that kill livestock.

The new rule permits authorities to shoot up to ten wolves per year in areas where wolves have killed grazing animals. Brandenburg is now the third German state to have a specific regulation for these predators, following Hessen and Niedersachsen.

Minister Mittelstädt stated that wolves remain under protection, but the rule allows for quicker action when wolves bypass fences and other safety measures. The ministry reports that Brandenburg has up to 900 wolves, making it the state with the second highest number of wolves in Germany. Officials noted that the number of livestock attacks has already decreased significantly in recent years.