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European Wilderness Society 

Genetic modifications of wolves key to reducing livestock depredation

April 1, 2021April 1, 20212 weeks ago Nick Huisman 317 Views 2 Comments Livestock protection, Wolf 2 min read

There are many heated debates between agricultural and environmental organisations regarding the protection of wolves in Europe. The protection status

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European Wilderness Society 

Could Denmark be a wolf land?

March 12, 20211 month ago Hanna Ollos 927 Views 2 Comments cull, Wildlife, Wolf 3 min read

In Denmark, there has been a long-standing debate about the protection of the wolf. After a rollercoaster-like history of wolves

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Livestock 

What makes livestock guarding dogs effective?

March 10, 2021April 13, 20211 month ago Julia Ramsauer 604 Views 0 Comments France, Livestock protection, Wolf 4 min read

As their name says, livestock guarding dogs protect livestock from predators like the wolf. They live together with the animals

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Wildlife 

Spain: protection of wolf expanded

February 12, 2021February 10, 20212 months ago Julia Ramsauer 733 Views 0 Comments Spain, Wolf 3 min read

Before the 4th of February 2021, hunters were able to legally kill wolves in the north of Spain. However, only

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Livestock 

Compensation payments for wolf depredation within 24 hours

January 12, 2021January 12, 20213 months ago Julia Ramsauer 677 Views 0 Comments Livestock protection, Majella, Majella Wilderness, Wolf 2 min read

Majella National Park is one of the most impressive, wild and extensive mountain ranges of the Apennines. It is also

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Wildlife 

Estonia approved killing 50% of its wolves this winter

December 29, 2020January 12, 20214 months ago Gintare Tamulyte 3626 Views 5 Comments Wildlife, Wolf 1 min read

Estonia, one of the three Baltic countries, announced that it will allow hunters to kill half of its wolf population

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Livestock 

NGOs win appeal: Wolf in Salzburg safe

December 22, 2020December 22, 20204 months ago Timothy Sung 801 Views 0 Comments Austria, Livestock protection, Wolf 3 min read

After an appeal from WWF Austria and the Naturschutzbund Austria, it was decided that approval given for shooting a wolf

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Wildlife 

How the wolf divides Norway

December 18, 2020December 18, 20204 months ago Nick Huisman 2380 Views 4 Comments Wolf 1 min read

It is almost Christmas and New Year, and in Norway that means one thing for a specific group of hunters.

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Wolf tourism continued.....
Research 

Wolves create ecological balance in freshwater ecosystems

November 30, 2020December 2, 20205 months ago Hanna Ollos 1106 Views 0 Comments Biodiversity, large carnivores, Wilderness, Wildlife, Wolf 3 min read

American and Canadian wildlife biologists have recently discovered a very unique example of how huge impact the hunting patters of

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Research 

No crossbreeding in the Scandinavian wolf population

November 23, 2020January 18, 20215 months ago Timothy Sung 1463 Views 1 Comment Wildlife, Wolf 3 min read

From a purely biological viewpoint, crossbreeding between domesticated dogs and wolves pose a threat to the genetic integrity of wildlife

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Research 

Antimicrobial resistance gene found in wolves

November 9, 2020November 12, 20205 months ago Timothy Sung 1224 Views 0 Comments Majella Wilderness, Wolf 2 min read

A team from the University of Teramo and Majella National Park have discovered proof of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) genes in

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Wildlife 

Slovak hunting quota for wolves increases

November 3, 2020November 9, 20206 months ago Hanna Ollos 1097 Views 0 Comments cull, slovakia, Wolf 4 min read

Because of their place at the top of the food chain, large predators are crucial to the functioning and structure

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Wildlife 

The perception of wolves among Finnish citizens

October 30, 2020October 28, 20206 months ago Nick Huisman 826 Views 0 Comments Wolf 2 min read

The common fear of large carnivores is one of the core challenges of the management of these species in Finland.

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Halt to wolf hunting on the horizon in Slovakia

October 5, 2020October 5, 20206 months ago Hanna Ollos 1002 Views 0 Comments cull, slovakia, Wolf 2 min read

It seems that after many years of debate, the wolf in Slovakia will finally be protected all year round and

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Livestock Project Updates 

Filming livestock protection in Austria and Italy

September 16, 2020October 5, 20207 months ago Nick Huisman 753 Views 2 Comments Austria, Italy, Livestock protection, Wolf 2 min read

For the newly approved project LIFEstockProtect, our team is in the field this week with a German television crew in Tirol

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Norway about to kill 50% of their wolves

September 9, 2020April 13, 20217 months ago Nick Huisman 2059 Views 12 Comments Wolf 2 min read

Despite many years of international protests, Norway still continues to ‘regulate’ its wolf population. For the upcoming winter season it

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Wolf Comeback from wilderness in Europe
Wildlife 

A curious case of disappearing wolves

August 28, 2020April 7, 20218 months ago Nick Huisman 1103 Views 1 Comment Wolf 3 min read

Young wolves can cover great distances when looking for a new place to settle. People have tracked individual wolves that

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Wildlife 

Today is International Wolf Day

August 13, 2020August 13, 20208 months ago Nick Huisman 1278 Views 0 Comments Wolf 4 min read

One of the most successful conservation stories in Europe is the natural return of the wolf to many countries. In some

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Wolf Comeback from wilderness in Europe
Wildlife 

Wolf is welcome in The Netherlands

June 18, 2020June 17, 202010 months ago Nick Huisman 2428 Views 3 Comments Wolf 2 min read

With 57%, the majority of Dutch people stand positive towards the return of the wolf. It is one of the

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Wilderness Policy Wildlife 

Norway further weakens legal protection of wolves

June 15, 2020June 12, 202010 months ago Jonas Sommer 1981 Views 4 Comments cull, Policy and Legislation, Wolf 3 min read

NOAH, an animal rights organisation from Norway, has informed us that the Norwegian parliament has passed legislation, which allows lethal

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