Summary
- The European Union’s top court has ruled against a declaration by a region in Spain that allowed for a limited number of wolves to be hunted.
- The ruling stated that the wolf cannot be designated as a species for hunting at a regional level if its conservation status at the national level is “unfavorable.”
- The decision violated the European Union’s Habitats Directive, according to the court.
- The case will return to the Spanish court to enforce the ECJ’s ruling against the hunting plan.
