Wolf Slaying Drama: Controversy Surrounds Minister Till Backhaus of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Over Alleged Wolf Murder
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Minister Backhaus of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Faces Allegations - Environmental Minister Backhaus of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern faces potential legal action
Gossip mills are buzzing with news about potential legal action against Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's Minister of Agriculture and Environment, Till Backhaus (SPD). He is suspected of illegally shooting a wolf in April 2020, as per reportsby the Rostock Public Prosecutor's Office.
Officials allege that Minister Backhaus violated the Federal Nature Conservation Act, according to a statement from the Public Prosecutor's Office. Besides Backhaus, several employees from the ministry and the Rostock district are also under investigation for their involvement in sanctioning the slaughter of a protected wildlife species.
Backhaus has vehemently denied the accusations, claiming that the wolf posed a threat to a farm dog by reportedly mating with it and creating wolf hybrids, potentially endangering the wolf population. However, a post-mortem examination has refuted his claims, as the wolf was not found to be pregnant.
Parliamentary Confrontation Ahead
The Legal Committee of the Schwerin state parliament has recommended lifting Minister Backhaus's parliamentary immunity, pending a final decision by the state parliament. Simultaneously, the administrative courts are deliberating the legality of the wolf shooting, with the ministry and the district having already filed an appeal against an earlier decision declaring the shooting unlawful by theHigher Administrative Court of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in February this year.
However, the Rostock Public Prosecutor's Office insists that the court's ruling will not affect the criminal proceedings against Backhaus for the alleged wildlife violation.
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- The Commission has also been consulted on the draft decision regarding the alleged wildlife violation by Till Backhaus, Minister of Agriculture and Environment in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
- The controversy over the wolf shooting by Till Backhaus involves policy-and-legislation related to conservation of protected wildlife species, as well as crime-and-justice, given the potential legal ramifications.
- The immunity of Till Backhaus, a member of the SPD, is under consideration by the Legal Committee of the Schwerin state parliament, which could pave the way for a parliamentary confrontation.
- The Rostock Public Prosecutor's Office, aware of Backhaus's vehement denial but the contradictory post-mortem examination results, continues to press on with the criminal proceedings against him for the alleged violation of the Federal Nature Conservation Act.
- General news outlets are closely following the ongoing developments involving Minister Till Backhaus, the wolf, and the wolf shooting allegations, as the narrative intertwines with politics and the intricacies of policy-and-legislation.
