In Norway, three members of the Progress Party presented a new law in the parliament to put a GPS collar on every wolf in the country. The aim of doing so is to identify more
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Nature is continuously under pressure from infodemics
With the spreading of the coronavirus, another worrying phenomenon occurred: an infodemic. Information about the COVID-19 virus spread faster across the world than the virus itself. Some of this information was accurate, some not. Yet,
“Emergency” wolf and bear cull to continue in Slovenia?
The Slovenian Comission of the National Council for farming has passed a law to cull 30 wolves and 220 bears. The cull will start in May for both and will end next April and next
Himalayan wolf – a new wolf taxon adapted to high altitudes
Himalayan wolves, inhabiting Tibet and Nepal, are little known to science as their difference from grey wolf has only recently been discovered. While scientists thought for a long time that they were grey wolves, there
Wolves shown to help control tuberculosis in Asturias
A study published in a prestigeous journal Nature (Tanner et al., 2019) found that wolves perform a crucial function in the ecosystem – by selective predation, they can keep the levels of disease prevalence at
A successful wildlife tracking in Slovenia
Last Saturday, on the 15th February, the European Wilderness Society, together with Dinaricum NGO, held a wildlife tracking citizens engagement activity in , financed by the Interreg Volunteer Youth Initiative. Nature enthusiasts met in the
The wolf needs more training
The recent news and statistics revealed that wolves would need much better training to survive. Particularly education on the subject of geography. The wolf must understand much better where the boundaries of the particular countries
Spanish court declares wolf hunting illegal
A verdict of the High Court of Justice of the region Castilla y León, Spain overturns the 2016 – 2019 wolf hunting programme. Hence, it declares the death of 173 wolves in Castilla y León
Livestock protection works: a case study from Brandenburg
Brandenburg, along with Saxony, are the states with the largest wolf density in Germany. At the moment, there are 49 wolf territories in Brandenburg and 27 in Saxony. As a result, livestock depredation by wolves
Can European countries continue to kill the wolf?
After the European Court of Justice ruled on the Finnish wolf hunting quota, we ask: Can other European countries continue to kill the wolf? In October 2019, the European Court of Justice made a preliminary
Finding solutions for future of alpine farming in Tschengls
The future of the pasture farming is an uncertain one. During the citizen engagement activity we discussed it on Saturday in Tschengls.
EU court rules on Finnish wolf hunting quota
The wolf (Canis lupus) is one of the most strictly protected species in the European Union. While many Member States also protect it in national law, the main instrument for its protection in the EU
Why does the wolf return?
One of the most successful conservation stories is the return of the wolf to many European countries. In some areas of Europe there have always been stable populations. Yet, in the majority of countries the
Brutal wolf killing continues across Europe despite its protection
The protected status of the wolf is determined by the EU. Yet, EU countries determined what this status practically implies by including the species in different Annexes of the Flora and Fauna Habitats Directive. Therefore,
Romania has already arranged with the wolf
In May this year, the German Federal Cabinet approved the simplified shooting of wolves. Now, wolves can be killed with official approval, if there are damages or when damage will occur. The killing can be
Newly born wolf pups caught on tape on the Czech-Slovak border
In the small wolf pack, which settled on the Czech-Slovak border between Beskydy and Javorníky in 2018, a litter of wolf pups was born this spring, accounced by My Kysuce. This is the first confirmed
Howling for wolves in Slovenia
On the 19th of August 3 members of the European Wilderness Society drove to Postojna where we would participate in wolf howling organised by the NGO Dinaricum as part of a census for wolf populations
Will €500 Bounty on Wolves reduce Livestock Predation?
Recently, we have reported on the government approved emergency cull of wolves in Slovenia due to an increase in livestock attacks on often insufficient protected sheep compared to last year. Now, the conflict between farmers
The boomerang of bear and wolf cull in Slovenia
In Slovenia, an annual bear and wolf cull is in place with the purpose of reducing carnivore damages. Normally, experts suggest the cull quota for both species, which then passes through the parliament. However, this
Comparing wildlife damages in The Netherlands
The Netherlands is a country that largely depends on its agriculture. Damages to grasses and crops are therefore compensated by the provinces. The latest statistics summarise how many euros of damage wildlife caused in 2018: