The Civil Guard will conduct ballistics tests to identify the author of the shooting that has killed the life of a wolf in the Sierra del Rincón area of ​​Madrid , according to research sources. The animal wore a satellite geolocation collar as it was part of a pilot project of the Ministry of Environment to analyze the eating habits of this species and thus prevent attacks on livestock in the region.

The finding of the body in the municipality of Montejo, advanced by Abc , occurred just a few days after the start of said study on December 3. The person responsible for his death could face a fine of between 3,000 and 200,000 euros and a prison sentence of between six months and two years for attack on protected wildlife, as a regional government spokeswoman said.

Despite this setback, in the Ministry of the Environment they state that the intention is to move forward with this project and that three other wolves will be geolocated in early 2020 . "We must remember that this species has come naturally from northern Spain and that both its conservation and the adoption of preventive measures are necessary to avoid attacks on livestock farms," ​​they say.

The pilot project, which also involves the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the body of forest agents of the Community of Madrid, began with the male between six and seven months of age and 18 kilos of weight that has been found dead . With the control of their movement via GPS, it was intended to follow the trace of their stool to "be able to examine them and know their eating habits exhaustively."

The population of Iberian wolves in the region has increased in the last in the region, where there are currently about 40 specimens . This protected species is located mainly in the mountains of Guadarrama and Rincón.

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