Spain's parliament voted to remove wolves' protected status on Thursday, four years after their inclusion, opening the way for the predators to be hunted again in the country's rural north.

In areas and seasons where these deer are scarce, other important food sources include beaver ... THREATS: The greatest cause of wolf mortality is both legal and illegal hunting; up to 30 percent of ...

Thursday's move by Spanish lawmakers was approved in an amendment to a law about food waste proposed by the conservative People's Party (PP). Controlled wolf hunting can restart north of the Douro ...