The court in Brussels convicted the Flemish government because she has not protected the wild hamster well enough. The environment organizations Dryade and Bird Protection Flanders report this. The government is now obliged to take measures, including guaranteeing a minimum area of suitable habitat and a sufficiently large hamster population.
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Flemish government convicted of the extinction of wild hamster: “Protected species cannot disappear with impunity”
Bytaketonews
May 2, 2025