EU moves to protect large carnivores

The European Union moves to grant farmers full compensation for any damage that is caused by protected animals such as lynxes, wolves and bears as well as cover the expenses for other measures taken by farmers to prevent damage such as installing electric fences. Indirect expenses, including veterinary bills for the treatment of wounded sheep or cattle will also be fully compensated. This move is a conservation effort to protect large carnivorous predators in areas where they have come into conflict with humans and reduce the need for farmers to kill threatened species that attack one of…