Katharina Fegebank

Katharina Fegebank is the Senator for Environment, Climate, Energy and Agriculture in Hamburg, Germany. She is a member of the Green party. She is newsworthy due to her involvement in the decision-making process regarding a wolf that attacked a woman in a Hamburg shopping passage. Following the attack, the wolf was captured and held in a wildlife rescue center. Fegebank's office ultimately decided to release the wolf back into the wild, equipped with a transmitter for tracking. This decision has generated public interest and debate, with some advocating for the wolf's freedom and others expressing concerns about public safety. Fegebank defended the decision, stating that it was a legally sound solution that considered both public safety and animal welfare. The wolf's release and the potential for future wolf encounters in urban areas are subjects of ongoing discussion in Hamburg and beyond.