Wolf protection downgrade set for green light in EU

Members of the Bern Convention, tasked with the protection of wildlife in Europe as well as some African countries, agreed in December to lower the wolf's status from "strictly protected" to "protected". The downgrade came into force in March, and the European Commission moved immediately to revise related EU laws to reflect the change, which allows hunting to resume under strict criteria. Barring a last-minute upset, EU lawmakers will give their approval on Thursday to the rule change, backed by the conservative...