Overview
- The Administrative Court in Stuttgart rejected a suit by the Naturschutzinitiative, leaving a time‑limited permit in force to remove wolf GW2672m until 10 March.
- The Higher Administrative Court says two complaints have been filed and has requested the environment ministry delay any operation until 16 February, and the ministry says an operation would in any case not begin before next week due to visitor traffic.
- Officials cite public safety after the wolf repeatedly approached people and dogs within a few metres, with more than 180 sightings since 2024 and several under‑ten‑metre encounters during the current mating season, and they also point to alleged ‘wolf tourism.’
- The Naturschutzinitiative plans to continue legal action, including an appeal to the Higher Administrative Court and, if needed, proceedings at the European level.
- Context includes a very small state population of only four resident male wolves, support for intervention from Nabu, and ongoing national and EU moves to ease removal of problem individuals.