Is history repeating for Scandinavian wolves?
Back in the early 1800’s, the Scandinavian wolf population was healthy and strong. This soon changed because of hunting, killing
Continue readingBack in the early 1800’s, the Scandinavian wolf population was healthy and strong. This soon changed because of hunting, killing
Continue readingThe African Swine Fever has been on the rise in Poland for the past five years. To tackle the spreading disease the Polish government ordered a series of hunts with the aim of killing the majority of the polish wild boar population. The country’s veterinary officials approved a plan to kill 185 000 animals of the 200 000 polish wild boar within this hunting season.
Continue readingThe wolves on the Iberian Peninsula, in Spain and Portugal, form a unique population of wolves in Europe. The future
Continue readingFor the English version, click here. Wolven staan bekend als luie jagers. Daarom kiezen ze altijd de makkelijkste prooi, namelijk
Continue readingRecently the District Administrative Court of Kiev cancelled the order of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine
Continue readingLooking at the current populations of wolves and lynxes in Germany, it is a clear sign that there is room
Continue readingThe European Commission has decided that farmers and livestock owners can now receive full compensation for investments and damages. More
Continue readingThe golden jackal is native to several south-eastern parts of Europe. However, due to several factors, their population is growing
Continue readingOn 18th September 2018, the European Wilderness Society participated in the workshop of the EU Platform on Coexistence between People and
Continue readingThe European Wilderness Society attended the Pathways Europe 2018 conference in Goslar, Germany in September. This conference focused on the
Continue readingThe wolf is a native species of Finland, but humans hunted it almost to extinction in the 1970’s. After it
Continue readingLarge carnivore populations face pressures in practically every European country nowadays. One of the countries where we still some of
Continue readingLast month, the German province of Lower Saxony published new data on the wolf population and damages. The results indicate
Continue readingPrior to the “Pathways Europe 2018: Resurrecting the Wild” focusing on the human dimension of the conflict with wildlife, the
Continue readingMore and more countries demand that the European Union changes the protected status of large carnivores. The Flora-Fauna Habitats directive
Continue readingThere are approximately 17 million people in the Netherlands, cramped in a tiny country. Who would have thought that the
Continue readingUpdate 18.10.18: More confirmed datapoints were added to the map of the ‘Salzburg wolf’ Just a couple of months ago,
Continue readingAnother border fence is being planned in Europe – this time in Denmark, and it is to keep out wild
Continue readingThe Tyrolean coalition in Austria has published their government programme for the period 2018 to 2023. In this agreement, the
Continue readingProper herd management does not only protect our livestock from predators, but also from extreme weather, diseases and injuries. The
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