While the first golden jackal (Canis aureus) family still needs to settle in the Netherlands, researchers calculated that there is room for at least 800 families. This already takes into account the current and potential
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The golden jackal expands to Finland
Recently, the first golden jackal was spotted in Finland – the most northern appearance of golden jackals so far. The Golden Jackal is a species closely related to wolf, but of smaller size. They are
Golden jackal spotted in the Austrian Alps
The golden jackal is increasingly spreading in Central Europe. Since the 1980s there have been repeated sightings in Austria. Now, for the first time in Tyrol, a western Austrian state in the Alps, an individual
Golden Jackal takes on Europe
There are 117 000 golden jackal in Europe, according to a recent assessment by IUCN. This is a huge number of animals to go relatively unnoticed by the European public, especially in comparison to the
Golden jackal shows up in Geneva, Switzerland
First video footage confirms once more the presence of this wild dog-like species in the Geneva region of Switzerland.
Golden jackals in a human world
At the recent Second International Jackal Symposium in Greece, scientists and experts had the opportunity to discuss Golden Jackal and related species research, ecology, conservation and management. This is the third posting in a series on
Get ready for the golden jackal
The golden jackal is native to several south-eastern parts of Europe. However, due to several factors, their population is growing and expanding. Warmer temperatures and food abundance make it easy for golden jackals to explore
Golden jackals eat what they find
International experts and scientists recently discussed the latest international developments on the golden jackal during the second international Jackal Symposium in Greece. Four of the more than 80 presentations of the symposium dealt with the diet of
Second international Jackal Symposium, Greece
Next week, the second international Jackal Symposium takes place in Marathon Bay, Greece. International experts and scientists will come together to discuss on the latest international developments. The symposium will address not only the golden
Another confirmed observation of Golden Jackal in the Netherlands?
UPDATED 3.7.2018: The sighting of another Golden Jackal in the Netherlands appeared to be a stunt from an advertisement agency. Unfortunately, the clip of the video was used to trick experts into false verification. The
Another golden jackal in south-eastern Austria?
A hunter in the southeastern region of Austria might have recorded the presence of another Golden jackal. However, experts from the Austrian Golden jackal project wait for hard evidence from this region to confirm this. The
Golden jackal still in France
Just recently, camera traps captured the first golden Jackal in France. The cameras photographed the animal two times in the south-eastern region, close to Switzerland. With the latest footage from local camera traps, hunters were
Exclusive interview with a golden jackal
I have never heard about you before, who are you? Funny that you mention that. It seems that many people don’t know me, while I have been in Europe for many years during the last
First golden jackals arrived in France
We know by now, that the golden jackal is an effective coloniser. Only last week, records from Austria confirmed multiple individuals, which could be one of the first jackal families in the country. Yesterday there was
Another golden jackal family in Austria?
A few photo-trap pictures revealed two golden jackals (Canis aureus) on camera in the district of Hartberg-Fürstenfeld in Styria, Austria. The local hunter assumes, that three to five individuals roam in this specific area. The golden jackal is
Golden Jackal expansion into the Ukraine
The Golden Jackal (Canis aureus) refers to species that are relatively unknown in current fauna surveys of Ukraine, and therefore formally still not considered as returning species. According to the National Museum of National History, National