Participate in a survey about attitudes towards wolves in the Alps
The project LIFE WolfAlps EU started in cooperation with project partners in Italy, Austria, France and Slovenia, co-funded by the
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Genetic modifications of wolves key to reducing livestock depredation
There are many heated debates between agricultural and environmental organisations regarding the protection of wolves in Europe. The protection status
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Could Denmark be a wolf land?
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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What makes livestock guarding dogs effective?
As their name says, livestock guarding dogs protect livestock from predators like the wolf. They live together with the animals
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Spain: protection of wolf expanded
Before the 4th of February 2021, hunters were able to legally kill wolves in the north of Spain. However, only
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Compensation payments for wolf depredation within 24 hours
Majella National Park is one of the most impressive, wild and extensive mountain ranges of the Apennines. It is also
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Estonia approved killing 50% of its wolves this winter
Estonia, one of the three Baltic countries, announced that it will allow hunters to kill half of its wolf population
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NGOs win appeal: Wolf in Salzburg safe
After an appeal from WWF Austria and the Naturschutzbund Austria, it was decided that approval given for shooting a wolf
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It is almost Christmas and New Year, and in Norway that means one thing for a specific group of hunters.
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Wolves create ecological balance in freshwater ecosystems
American and Canadian wildlife biologists have recently discovered a very unique example of how huge impact the hunting patters of
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Herd management is more effective than killing wolves
What many conservationists expected is now confirmed: killing wolves does not effectively reduce livestock depredation. On the contrary, various methods
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From a purely biological viewpoint, crossbreeding between domesticated dogs and wolves pose a threat to the genetic integrity of wildlife
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A team from the University of Teramo and Majella National Park have discovered proof of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) genes in
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Slovak hunting quota for wolves increases
Because of their place at the top of the food chain, large predators are crucial to the functioning and structure
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The perception of wolves among Finnish citizens
The common fear of large carnivores is one of the core challenges of the management of these species in Finland.
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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
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Halt to wolf hunting on the horizon in Slovakia
It seems that after many years of debate, the wolf in Slovakia will finally be protected all year round and
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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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Despite many years of international protests, Norway still continues to ‘regulate’ its wolf population. For the upcoming winter season it
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A curious case of disappearing wolves
Young wolves can cover great distances when looking for a new place to settle. People have tracked individual wolves that
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