Regional plan for wolf management in Piedmont
The regional plan for wolf management is the tool the Piedmont Region is preparing to identify the actions to be taken regarding the presence of wolves in the region, including reducing conflicts with farming and livestock activities. The document is being followed by a regional coordination panel and, during its drafting and consultation stages, also involves animal welfare and environmental associations such as LNDC Animal Protection [1][2].
The plan's process
Work on the plan began with a meeting of the regional coordination panel tasked with drafting the text. According to the Piedmont Region's councillor for agriculture, Paolo Bongioanni, one of the goals is to identify the measures the Region can adopt on its own to reduce conflicts between the presence of wolves and human activities, without having to seek a preliminary opinion from ISPRA every time [1][2].
The first draft of the plan is expected to be ready by the end of January 2027. A public consultation period will follow, before adoption by the regional executive (Giunta) and subsequent passage through the Regional Council [1][2].
LNDC Animal Protection's position
LNDC Animal Protection has sent a letter to the Piedmont Region's president, Alberto Cirio, and to councillor Bongioanni, asking that the plan not become a tool to legitimise culling but instead focus on prevention and coexistence. For the association's president, Piera Rosati, removing a few individuals does not stop other wolves from frequenting the same areas, nor does it prevent new predation; what is needed instead is to address the conditions that favour conflict [1][2].
In the letter, LNDC lists among the non-lethal measures already available electrified fencing, night shelters for animals, flock surveillance, and properly selected and managed guard dogs, to be combined with innovative monitoring and deterrence systems. Among the experiences cited by the association is the Dilupoli project, launched in Liguria, which is testing artificial-intelligence-based devices and pheromone collars to reduce the risk of predation: according to data from trials conducted in Switzerland and reported by the association, the latter contributed to reducing predation by around 2.5 times [1][2].
The association is also asking that the public consultation on the draft plan be open and participatory, with the involvement of animal welfare and environmental associations [1][2].
Sources
- TorinOggi — 10 November 2026
- Quotidiano Piemontese — 10 November 2026