Like Uttar Pradesh, there is terror of wolves in Europe too, hunters given exemption!

The rules protecting wolves in Europe are being relaxed. To save wolves that were on the verge of extinction in the 1970s, the European Union included wolves in the list of protected species in 1979. Now that their numbers have recovered, the Union has decided to relax these rules. This change will ease the strict rules of hunting.

The reason behind this is the complaints of farmers, in which the increasing number of wolves is said to be dangerous for their cattle, farmers complain that wolves are eating their animals. This decision of the European Union has been opposed by environmental groups and activists. Environmental groups say that the number of wolves has increased, but their population has not yet fully recovered.

EU chief's mare also fell prey to wolves.

The wolf population in Europe was projected to be around 20,300 by 2023, with breeding groups present in 23 countries. The threat of wolf terror can be gauged from the fact that the European Union chief's mare was also preyed upon by wolves. European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said last year that the protection law for wolves would be reviewed. Der said, "In some European regions, packs of wolves have become a major threat, especially for animals." The issue of wolves may be personal for von der Leyen because two years ago a wolf killed a mare in her house in a village in Germany.

Opposition from environmental groups

Environmental groups have opposed the decision, saying that even though the number of wolves has increased, the population has still not fully recovered. Sabian Leemans, senior policy officer at environmental group WWF, told AFP news agency, "We consider this a politically motivated proposal and not based on science at all." A protest letter signed by about 300 groups says that the problem of wolves will not end with hunting.

For the last two months, 35 villages in the Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh have been in the grip of fear of man-eating wolves. According to reports, so far wolves have targeted about a dozen people. Forest department and administrative officials are trying to catch the wolves, drones are also being used to monitor the wolves. Despite this, many wolves have still not been caught.