Instead, decisions on wolves have clearly been driven by political expediency and succeed only in appeasing vocal interest groups, such as hunters, who prefer to take recourse to rifles, rather than seeking coexistence with large carnivores.”

My favourite
Dr Joanna Swabe, Senior Director of Public Affairs at Humane Society International/Europe (HSI): “All decision-making relating to the protected status of wildlife species must be based on robust scientific evidence...

Marta Klimkiewicz, ClientEarth: “This decision is a green light to shoot wolves, given by the international community in white gloves.”
"This decision disregards science and opens the door to political interference in conservation efforts," said Ilaria Di Silvestre, IFAW's Director of Policy

Environmentalists are horrified, of course. Especially that vocal protests and, dread word, politics has triumphed over the green machine of scientific worthies