The Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) has filed an appeal with the Federal Administrative Court in order to resume the shooting of wolf packs in Switzerland.

The environment office wants the court to lift the suspension effect resulting from recent appeals by nature conservation groups against a federal government decision to authorise the shooting of wolf packs.

Last week, the Swiss court blocked the culling of three wolf packs in canton Valais in southern Switzerland following an appeal by environmental groups. ...