Since the reappearance of the wolf in France, in the Southern Alps, in 1992, the pressure on breeders and their sheep has never been so strong.
Indeed, according to figures from the Regional Directorate for the Environment, Planning and Housing (Dreal), communicated this Tuesday to the Lyon prefecture in the presence of farmers, representatives of the State and protection associations. of nature as part of the National Wolf Group (GNL), the canine population increased further last year.
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It reached 624 individuals in 2020 against 580 the year before, an increase of more than 7%.
As a reminder, two years ago, the gray wolf passed the threshold of 500 heads, the species' viability cap on French soil, according to the French Biodiversity Office (OFB).
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