Overview
- Castilla y León said Thursday it will lead new court actions with thirteen other regions over the government’s failure to send the EU‑mandated six‑year conservation report on the Iberian wolf.
- The regions say the report cannot be filed until the Conference Sectorial of Environment meets, which at least one‑third of communities formally requested on July 21 and 24, 2025 and again on May 5, 2026.
- The environment ministry canceled a July 22, 2025 session and did not convene later requests, citing 2025 wildfires and a pending constitutional appeal, arguments the regions call irrelevant to the 2019–2024 reporting period.
- Regional officials say the EU has opened an infringement case over Spain’s non‑submission, and they dispute a ministry claim that Brussels requires 500 wolf packs, noting the Commission has not set that formal benchmark.
- Recent rule changes lowered the wolf’s protection in Spain and Europe, which could give regions more leeway to manage packs, and Castilla y León argues livestock losses—put at 6,400 head last year—make timely reporting and clear rules urgent for rural communities.