While many famers and livestock owners worry about damages from wild boars and wolves, some farmers in Germany worry about something else: the
Wildlife
Wolvenroedels houden uitbraak ziektes onder controle
For the English version, click here. Wolven staan bekend als luie jagers. Daarom kiezen ze altijd de makkelijkste prooi, namelijk de jongste, zieke of
Wolfpacks manage disease outbreaks
Wolves are known to be lazy hunters. Consequently, they will always choose the easiest prey, meaning young, sick or old animals. This preference for
Is an elk a threat to Ukrainian forests?
Recently the The District Administrative Court of Kiev cancelled the order of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine regarding entering of
Upper Austrian court cancels decision to get rid of wolves
In one of their most recent press releases, WWF Austria addresses the latest developments in Upper Austria concerning so-called wolf management. Earlier, the Upper
Golden jackals in a human world
At the recent Second International Jackal Symposium in Greece, scientists and experts had the opportunity to discuss Golden Jackal and related species research, ecology, conservation
Join Peter Dettling’s wolftours to Yellowstone
Nature photographer Petter Dettling invites all German speaking Wilderness advocates to a journey into the Yellowstone wolf lands in May 2019. Peter Dettling is
What 200 years of hunting did to the wolves’ gene pool
Many species face current populations declines, which is often a consequence of human behaviour e.g. hunting, habitat destruction. This leads to genetic bottlenecks. Once
Germany prepares for arrival of bears
Looking at the current populations of wolves and lynxes in Germany, it is a clear sign that there is room for such wildlife. Considering
Get ready for the golden jackal
The golden jackal is native to several south-eastern parts of Europe. However, due to several factors, their population is growing and expanding. Warmer temperatures
Hope for Austria’s lynx
A young lynx was spotted on a camera trap in Kalkalpen National Park, Austria, last week! Please also read: Following the lynx through Austria’s
Golden jackals eat what they find
International experts and scientists recently discussed the latest international developments on the golden jackal during the second international Jackal Symposium in Greece. Four of the more
Second international Jackal Symposium, Greece
Next week, the second international Jackal Symposium takes place in Marathon Bay, Greece. International experts and scientists will come together to discuss on the
Norway plans to kill half of its wolf population
The Norwegian government continues to keep their wolf populations at the verge of extinction. The Ministry of Climate and Environment gave the license to
Spanish wolf-hunt banned for 2018-2019
Great news has reached us from ASCEL, a Spanish association for the conservation of the Iberian wolf. For the past years, hunters could legally
Discussing wolf-free zones on ORF TV
European Wilderness Society was invited to the studio of ORF Salzburg Heute for a interview last week. The main question to discuss was the
Switzerland sticks to strict regulations for legal wolf killings
Swiss authorities confirm several livestock killings in the Swiss region of Val d’Anniviers in the canton of Valais since the beginning of June. This
Allowing culling increases poaching
More and more countries demand that the European Union changes the protected status of large carnivores. The Flora-Fauna Habitats directive and Bern Convention protects
When wolves and lynxes meet
We all know that dogs and cats do not always seem to get along very well. Dogs are often very loyal to the people,
US Government undermines animal protection rights
Current political developments in the USA are threatening the country’s animal protection laws in multiple ways. Some of the laws under threat are very