The European Commission has decided not to pursue two complaints against Finland for its policies on wolf hunting. In 2006, the Commission took its case to the European Court, saying that Finland granted too many felling permits, considering that wolves are classified as a severely endangered species in Finland. The Commission felt that permission to shoot wolves -- which is considered on a case-by-case basis -- was granted in situations that did not call for the thinning of a pack. On Thursday, however, the Commission reversed its position after considering evidence. It says that Finland has, in fact, changed its policies on granting felling permits to bring them into line with an EU decision handed down last year.
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