The Contentious-Administrative Chamber of the High Court of Justice of Asturias (TSJA) has rejected in its entirety the appeal for reconsideration filed by Ecologistas en Acción and the Plataforma para la Defensa de la Cordillera Cantábrica against the regional plan for wolf management, as this Wednesday COAG Asturias has communicated, which appears in the proceedings as a co-respondent party. With this ruling, Decree 48/2026 remains in force, which regulates the II Wolf Management Plan, as well as the Programme of actions 2026/2027, in which the controlled extraction of 67 specimens is contemplated.
The court order, dated November 10 and against which no ordinary appeal is any longer possible, confirms the criterion set by the same Chamber last October 13 and once again denies the precautionary suspension that the conservation organizations had requested.
From the agricultural organization, this decision is interpreted as a confirmation of its legal arguments, by highlighting that, in order to rule on precautionary measures, it is necessary to assess in a balanced manner all the interests involved, including the economic continuity of livestock holdings. In addition, the TSJA refers to the legal framework in force and considers that population controls are supported by technical reports and scientific censuses, with the aim of making it possible to reconcile the conservation of wild fauna with agricultural activity in rural areas.
After the ruling was made known, COAG emphasized that the resolution represents a relevant milestone for providing stability to the Asturian livestock sector and has asked the Ministry of Rural Affairs and Agricultural Policy to carry out the planned programme of actions without delays, with the purpose of limiting the damage to livestock associated with the presence of wolves in the region.