Últimas Sentencias del Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea sobre el lobo (Canis lupus) y su potencial repercusión en la gestión de la especie en España
- CARLOS JAVIER DURÁ-ALEMAÑ
- FRANCISCO ALMARCHA
- PABLO AYERZA
- ZEBENSUI MORALES-REYES
ISSN: 2531-2286
Any de publicació: 2021
Número: 7
Tipus: Article
Altres publicacions en: Revista General de Derecho Animal y Estudios Interdisciplinares de Bienestar Animal: Journal of Animal Law & Interdisciplinary Animal Welfare Studies
Resum
The wolf (Canis lupus), like other apex carnivores, is recovering its former territory in the European continent. This situation implies a greater interaction with humans, so it is necessary to establish a new paradigm in the relationship between humans and wolves. The doctrine of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) largely determines the effective and uniform application of the European Union legislation in any type of unprecedented situation. This article approaches the legal situation of the wolf in Europe. We therefore analyze the last two judgments of the CJEU in 2019 and 2020, which consider issues related to the application of wolf culling management within an EU member State, and to the conservation of the species wherever it may be found, including humanized landscapes. These judgments have consequences for the management of the species within the member States of the European Union. Furthermore, we discuss its repercussions in Spain, where the species is under a complex management scenario.