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Foldable Helmets Provide Better Protection for Bikers

Bud Kerr of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, arrives for a Bikers for Trump 2016 rally at Jergel?s Rhythm Grille in Warrendale, Pennsylvania April 24, 2016. REUTERS/Alan Freed
Bud Kerr of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, arrives for a Bikers for Trump 2016 rally at Jergel?s Rhythm Grille in Warrendale, Pennsylvania April 24, 2016. REUTERS/Alan Freed
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Foldable Helmets Provide Better Protection for Bikers

Bud Kerr of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, arrives for a Bikers for Trump 2016 rally at Jergel?s Rhythm Grille in Warrendale, Pennsylvania April 24, 2016. REUTERS/Alan Freed
Bud Kerr of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, arrives for a Bikers for Trump 2016 rally at Jergel?s Rhythm Grille in Warrendale, Pennsylvania April 24, 2016. REUTERS/Alan Freed

Foldable helmets for bikers who ride expensive motorcycles provide protection better than other low-cost competitor helmets.

The design of folding helmets allows the biker to fold the lower part of the helmet right towards the upper part for easy packing and storage.

Germany's Motorrad magazine has tested 12 different types of folding helmets priced between $163 and $763, according to the German news agency (DPA).

The Schuberth C4 helmet, which is for $763 as a starting price, comes in first place, beating the BMW 7 Carbon helmet which costs $646.

The lowest-priced model among these helmets came in last place and was viewed by some as an acceptable helmet that does its job.

At the same time, all the helmets tested have been shown to provide minimum security and safety requirements.

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EU Countries Take 1st Step to Weaken Protected Status of Wolves

A young wolf stands in the enclosure of the Falkenstein National Park Center. Armin Weigel/dpa
A young wolf stands in the enclosure of the Falkenstein National Park Center. Armin Weigel/dpa
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EU Countries Take 1st Step to Weaken Protected Status of Wolves

A young wolf stands in the enclosure of the Falkenstein National Park Center. Armin Weigel/dpa
A young wolf stands in the enclosure of the Falkenstein National Park Center. Armin Weigel/dpa

Safeguards to protect wolves in the European Union could be weakened in future after member states agreed on Wednesday on the first steps towards easing these measures.

Weakening the protection of wolves aims to facilitate the culling of those deemed a threat to livestock.

Until now, wolves have been highly protected in Europe. In some regions, however, people question whether the status quo is still justified as the number of wolves is growing, dpa reported.

The wolf's protection in the EU is tied to the 1979 Bern Convention, the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats.

EU ambassadors in Brussels agreed to propose a change to the body in charge of the wildlife protection treaty, EU diplomats told dpa.

Amending the Bern Convention is a first step which could pave the way for the European Commission to propose EU legislation to change the protected status of the wolf at a later stage.

The wolf's comeback in Europe is highly controversial.

Currently, wolves receive strict protection status under EU law with provisions allowing for local authorities to take action, including shooting wolves in case of conflicts with rural communities and farmers.

While some EU countries, including Germany and France, are in favor of easier culling, nature conservation groups campaign for different approaches, like better herd surveillance, night confinement and more guard dogs.

Having been extinct in large parts of Europe until the 1960s, there are currently around 19,000 wolves in the EU, according to conservationists.