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Wolf attacks: Government to reduce maximum deadlines for compensation for damages caused to herds
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Wolf attacks: Government to reduce maximum deadlines for compensation for damages caused to herds

SIC Notícias13 September 2026 at 13:47

The Environment and Agriculture ministries have established new rules to accelerate the payment of compensation to livestock producers affected by wolf attacks on herds. The main measure sets a maximum deadline of 20 days for assessing the damages caused by these attacks.

The objective of these new rules is to put an end to the delays that have been accumulating in the compensation processes. With the implementation of this deadline, payments should be made by the end of the following month after the damage assessment.

The ministries responsible thus intend to guarantee a faster response to producers who suffer losses in their livestock due to wolf attacks, ensuring that compensation reaches those affected within a shorter and more predictable timeframe.

Why this matters

Livestock producers in Portugal will be directly affected by this measure, having greater predictability about when they will receive compensation after wolf attacks. Reducing the deadlines responds to recurring complaints about excessive delays in the compensation process.

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