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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

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Green infrastructure: space for all

Moving animals are crucial for healthy ecosystems and species survival. With roads, railways and waterways, humans are influencing ecosystem connectivity

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Who are the ecosystem engineers?

Some animals impact their surroundings drastically. Not only can they impact the presence of other animals, they can literally shape

Sustainable Tourism

What does tourism do for wildlife conservation?

It is widely known that habitat fragmentation causes wildlife numbers to decrease all over the planet. Only a few small

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Comeback of the Cantabrian brown bear

The Cantabrian brown bear population is on the increase. One of only two populations of brown bear found in South Western Europe, the population is under strain because of the isolated area they live in.

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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

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Will Slovakia continue wolf killing?

Slovakia is one of the EU countries that still conducts legal wolf killing, despite strict protection. How much longer will Slovakia continue this?

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Cultural appreciation is helping protect the bison

American bison play a major role as a spiritual icon for Native Americans while but is also critical in the Wilderness and ecosystem. Efforts to restore the previously vast herds of bison populations are being made by Native American tribes. In particular the Fort Peck Reservation has made substantial strides. However, it has not been without its conflicts.

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Carnivores crossing borders

Long-distance travelling is important to ensure healthy survival of many animals species, but becomes more difficult due to human activities.

Sustainable Tourism

Respecting wildlife while backcountry skiing

The increase of backcountry winter sports, meaning activities outside the official boundaries of ski resorts, brings a lot of additional stress to alpine habitats and wildlife.

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Opportunity for Wildlife Biologists in USA

The Willamette National Forest in Oregon, USA, has an opportunity for an enthusiastic wildlife biologist to volunteer in the field

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Experiencing Wilderness through wildlife watching

It is not easy to understand the importance of protecting Wilderness if you do not have any first-hand Wilderness experience. Wildlife watching is a popular way to get such a Wilderness experience.

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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.

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Wild predators improve human well-being

It is not the first thing that comes to mind, but researches published new results that the presence of wild predators benefits human well-being.

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Study confirms low percentage of dog and wolf crossbreeding in Swiss wolf population

Many wolf opponents keep raising the argument of a high rate of hybridisation as a reason to shoot wolves. However, a recent long-term study from Switzerland came to the result that the dog introgression in the Swiss wolf population is very limited.

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Wild boar hunts in Poland cause public outrage

The 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.

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Communicating for human-wolf coexistence

Should we always try to solve conflicts, or should we try to coexist with a certain conflict level? Read more about this interesting vision.

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Poland celebrates bison’s 90th anniversary by killing 40

In 2019, Poland is celebrating the 90th anniversary of the return of the European bison with a consent to kill 40 individuals.

Livestock

Local solutions to large carnivores in Europe

EuroLargeCarnivores, a LIFE project which provides space for people to share knowledge and experiences about large carnivore coexistence, has made

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Isolated Sierra Morena wolf population officially extinct

The Sierra Morena used to be home to the most southern distribution of the Iberian wolf. The iberian wolves, a subspecies of the European wolf, can be found in northern Portugal and north-western Spain. However, an isolated pack lived in the Sierra Morena for decades. The last update of the Large Carnivore Initiative for Europe lists the Sierra Morena population as extinct.

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