From a scientific point of view, the removal of the entire pack is unjustified, the commission declared.
A young female wolf, which had killed at least one cow, is no longer part of the Fuorn pack, said the National Park Commission, which is part of the Swiss Academy of Sciences.
And the wolf responsible for the second cattle kill in the region has not yet been identified.
The canton of Graubünden had applied to the Federal Office for the Environment to eradicate the entire pack living in the national park because of these two wolf kills. The decision from the federal government is still pending.
Legal mandate violation
More
More
Canton Graubünden wants to cull National Park wolf pack
This content was published on
Canton Graubünden blames the wolf pack for killing cattle in the region.
“A decision to remove the Fuorn wolf pack would be contrary to the legal mandate to protect nature in the Swiss National Park,” said its research commission. The Fuorn pack lives mainly in the park. It should not be shot there.
But even if the pack were to be shot outside the park, the researchers warned that the impact on the legally enshrined natural development of nature in Switzerland’s only wilderness reserve would be considerable.
Finally, they question the effectiveness of wolf culls in general. Systematic reviews indicate that the shooting of large carnivores usually has no effect on future livestock kills. “Based on current knowledge, shooting wolves is the least effective measure for reducing livestock kills,” wrote the National Park Commission.
Translated from German by DeepL/mga
This news story has been written and carefully fact-checked by an external editorial team. At SWI swissinfo.ch we select the most relevant news for an international audience and use automatic translation tools such as DeepL to translate it into English. Providing you with automatically translated news gives us the time to write more in-depth articles.
If you want to know more about how we work, have a look here, if you want to learn more about how we use technology, click here, and if you have feedback on this news story please write to english@swissinfo.ch.
Is reforming the Swiss pension system still possible, and if so, how?
Solutions still need to be found to meet the challenge of an ageing population and to improve the pensions of low-paid workers, the majority of whom are women.
This content was published on
The Swiss federal technology institute ETH Zurich is the best university in continental Europe, according to the Times Higher Education ranking.
NGO accuses tobacco industry and Switzerland of human rights violations
This content was published on
The anti-smoking NGO OxySuisse has accused tobacco companies of violating human rights and the Swiss authorities of being complacent.
Swiss national injured in attack on Beirut building
This content was published on
A Swiss national was slightly injured following an attack on a building in Beirut, Swiss media agency Keystone-ATS learned on Tuesday.
Kate Winslet receives Golden Icon award at Zurich Film Festival
This content was published on
British actress Kate Winslet took a dip in Lake Zurich before receiving the Golden Icon Award for lifetime achievement at the Zurich Film Festival.
Swiss President remembers victims of October 7 attack
This content was published on
One year after the attack on Israel by Hamas, Swiss President Viola Amherd remembered the victims and called for the release of all hostages.
You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us!
If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.