A government census shows that the Iberian Wolf population in SPAIN is declining.
Figures According to figures compiled by Ministry for Ecological Transition, the Iberian Lynx has now surpassed the wolf in terms of numbers. The lynx was once on the verge of extinction.
The Secretary of State for the Environment, Hugo Moran, confirmed that ‘there are fewer wolves than lynxes’.
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The previous census was conducted between 2012 and 2014. There were around 2,560 wolves in 297 groups.
Moran did not reveal the figures for the wolf study at the breakfast meeting held on Wednesday. However, the latest lynx statistics from last year were 2,401 cubs and 844 born in 2024.
Moran said, “All administrations implemented policies to reintroduce lynxes into their area and we must consider why this does not happen with the wolf. They provide the same service to the eco-system.”
“Let us be aware that the problem is similar. We can’t protect just a small percentage of nature. He added that it must be protected in its entirety.
The wolf has been removed from the List of Wild Species under Protected for the land north of Duero River and several areas are finalising plans to slaughter them.
Animal rights groups have filed a number of legal challenges against the Cantabria Regional Government, claiming that nine wolves were killed.
Hugo Moran, when asked about the government’s decision to allow hunters to use bullets containing lead, said: “The earlier we stop using it, the better.”