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
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Ungulate management in European national parks should be improved
A recent study by van Beeck Calkoen et al. (2020) explored how national parks in Europe manage their ungulate their
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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
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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
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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
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Come to track wildlife with us at Pokljuka, Slovenia
Together with Dinaricum Society and Triglav National Park, the European Wilderness Society is organising a wildlife tracking event. Join us
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The dilemma of the deer cull in Scotland
A new report shows that there may be as many as 1 million deer in Scotland, causing great environmental problems.
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A “hot blob” in Northern Pacific caused a mass die-off of sea birds
Between the summer of 2015 and spring of 2016, an estimate of one million seabirds called murres died. The reason
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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
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Will Wilderness in Australia ever be the same again?
Australia is facing the worst fires in its history. Even though bushfires happen in Australia every year, the current situation
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180 hunters kill one Wolf pack in Norway
Viewer discretion recommended: Some of the images in this article might be disturbing for younger audiences. On New Years Eve
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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
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Human-wolf conflict in Cantabrian mountains
The Cantabrian mountains in Spanish province of Asturias is home to a large population of wolves – about 200 to
Continue readingCats and dogs – the most destructive invasive species of all?
Cats and dogs are the most popular pets around the world. Several hundred million individuals of each species live in
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Humans and carnivores in the Wild West
The American West is a region full of pristine nature, high mountains, national parks and Wilderness. The populations of large
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Recent deaths by brown bears in Romania reignite management debate
Experts estimate that Romania is home to about 6 000 brown bears (Ursus arctos). And the Carpathians, specifically Romania, have
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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
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Black Friday? Not with our light pollution
When talking about light pollution, the first thing that often comes to mind is that in cities, stars are no
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Golden jackal takes on the Italian Alps
More than 30 years ago, the first individuals of golden jackal arrived to Italy. It reached Italy by expanding from
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We are losing 40% of insects forever
A new report of the Wildlife Trusts on the state of insects has come out, proving again that insects are
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