Golden jackal spotted in the Austrian Alps
The golden jackal is increasingly spreading in Central Europe. Since the 1980s there have been repeated sightings in Austria. Now,
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Wildlife
Wolves create healthy ecosystems
Scientists have widely studied the impact of wolves on the ecosystems. The famous example from Yellowstone shows how ungulate behaviour
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First confirmed wolf pair in the Netherlands
Since February 2019, experts spoke of the first settled wolf in The Netherlands after 150 years of absence. A remarkable
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Witnessing Europe’s largest population explosion
Many people are still unfamiliar with the animal. It looks like a big fox or a small wolf, with a
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Mutilated dolphins washed ashore in France
Since January 2019, a shockingly high number of dolphins have washed up on France’s Atlantic coast, many with devastating injures.
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Wild brown bear back in Portugal
For the first time in almost 200 years, a wild brown bear has ventured into Portugal. The adult brown bear
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Wolves return to Madrid after 70 years
In most of Spain, people hunted wolves virtually to extinction during the last century. In the region of Madrid, the
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Wildlife in the postmodern era
In our Western culture, we interpret the entry of wildlife into “human territories” as a conflict. The return of wolves evokes the feeling in people that nature is unpredictable and uncontrollable.
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Invasive Alien species – The Racoon Dog
Invasive alien species can cause a multitude of problems with native wildlife and predator species have the greatest impact. The
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Italy rejects demand for wolf killing
The Italian government has taken the decision to reject demands from Italian farmers to kill wolves. Instead, the Italian government
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Man’s best friend – killing wildlife
Typically invasive alien species are bad. Known to cause many species declines and in turn extinctions, they overwhelm or out
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Celebrating 40 years of EU Birds Directive
The European Union is celebrating the 40th year of existence of the European Birds Directive. It is the most powerful
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Last year for wild bison in Germany
Back in 2010, people started an ambitious project to bring the wild European bison (Bison bonasus), also known as wisent,
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Poisoning wildlife – A growing threat in Europe
Deliberate poisoning is one of the most severe factors threathening wildlife in Europe. Alarming cases have recently emerged in Austria.
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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
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Will Finland listen to science for updating their wolf management plan?
Finland is leading the charts in areas such as technological innovation, standard of living and access to education. However, according
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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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