Protected animals face fierce opponents

Moves are afoot in Switzerland to reduce the protection enjoyed by endangered wolves. The Swiss agreed to save the species when they signed the Bern Convention on environmental protection. But farmers and hunters are up in arms over the large number of livestock and game that have fallen prey to the predators, and want the wolf protection laws relaxed. (Julie Hunt, swissinfo.ch/SF)

This content was published on May 26, 2010 - 18:43

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I have a wealth of experience as a journalist working in Switzerland and enjoy producing videos, articles and podcasts on a range of subjects, recently focused mainly on politics and the environment. Born in the UK, I studied law at Nottingham University, then went on to attend the first-ever post-graduate radio journalism college in London. After working as a radio journalist in the UK and then Switzerland from 1984 to 1995, I returned to the UK to complete a post-graduate diploma in film at Bournemouth Film School. I have been working as a video journalist ever since.

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