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Chernobyl is to become a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and a wilderness

Should we worry about Chernobyl wolves?

The media have picked up a new study from the European Journal of Wildlife Research. In the study, Bryne and colleagues

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.

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In the news: Denmark plans to build a fence to keep out boar

Another border fence is being planned in Europe – this time in Denmark, and it is to keep out wild

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Tyrolean government also invests in herd protection

The Tyrolean coalition in Austria has published their government programme for the period 2018 to 2023. In this agreement, the

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Large Carnivore Exhibition opened in Ukraine

We have opened our Large Carnivore coexistence exhibition in Uzhhorod, Ukraine this week. The exhibition covers not only the golden

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EU: Three common reasons used for killing Large Carnivores in Europe

The European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs, at the request of the PETI Committee, commissioned a

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Leopard returns as symbol of Caucasian Wilderness

At the eastern borders of Europe, the Caucasian leopard was common only 100 years ago. But by 1950, the leopard population

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German farmers demand the killing of wild boars because of the African swine fever

The African swine fever is spreading via Western Europe from Russia and the Baltic area for some years already. The

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Exclusive interview with a beaver

Thank you for inviting me to your lodge, it is not quite what I expected. Of course, my pleasure! What

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Wild cat population grows in the Netherlands

The carnivores are making a comeback in Europe, and the wild cat (Felis silvestris) is one of them. A new

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Exclusive interview with a European Bison

Congratulations, you are the largest mammal in Europe! Yes, thank you! I feel honoured to be the largest, but I

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Study on impact of fish otters on fish population in Upper Austrian rivers

It has been a discussion between nature conservationists and the fishery industries for two decades. The question whether the fish

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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

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Bear management in Slovakia

The population of brown bears in Slovakia is subject to hunting, using an annual quota system. It is a management

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Exclusive interview with a wolverine

Its freezing here, couldn’t we meet somewhere warm and sunny? Welcome to my home, I love the cold snowy weather!

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Why wolves became domesticated dogs

Ten thousands of years ago, the wolves’ ancestors used to live in the woods and Wilderness across the globe. Some

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Wolf hybrids, friend or foe?

Hybrids are the result of two different species that mate with each other. Normally, these hybrids are born sterile. That

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Bear poaching in the Carpathian Biosphere Reserve

The Carpathian Biosphere Reserve in Ukraine is internationally well-known of its large area of old-growth beech forest, which is part

Livestock

Coexisting with Large Carnivores – Challenges and Solutions in European Parliament

Last month, the Federation of Associations for Hunting and Conservation (FACE) organised the event “Coexisting with Large Carnivores – Challenges

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Gudrun Pflüger visits Banff Mountain Film Festival in Canada

This week, our colleague Gudrun Pflüger is visiting the Banff Mountain Film + Book Festival in Alberta, Canada. The festival

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