It is another milestone in the movement towards a more nature-friendly society in one of the busiest Western European countries.
Wildlife
Golden jackal shows up in Geneva, Switzerland
First video footage confirms once more the presence of this wild dog-like species in the Geneva region of Switzerland.
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Wild predators improve human well-being
It is not the first thing that comes to mind, but researches published new results that the presence of wild predators benefits human well-being.
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Study confirms low percentage of dog and wolf crossbreeding in Swiss wolf population
Many wolf opponents keep raising the argument of a high rate of hybridisation as a reason to shoot wolves. However, a recent long-term study from Switzerland came to the result that the dog introgression in the Swiss wolf population is very limited.
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Scientists discover new wolf species
Researchers compared mDNA of different jackals with wolves, leading to the rediscovery of an ancient lineage of wolves, living in Africa.
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Wild boar hunts in Poland cause public outrage
The African Swine Fever has been on the rise in Poland for the past five years. To tackle the spreading disease the Polish government ordered a series of hunts with the aim of killing the majority of the polish wild boar population. The country’s veterinary officials approved a plan to kill 185 000 animals of the 200 000 polish wild boar within this hunting season.
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Communicating for human-wolf coexistence
Should we always try to solve conflicts, or should we try to coexist with a certain conflict level? Read more about this interesting vision.
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Poland celebrates bison’s 90th anniversary by killing 40
In 2019, Poland is celebrating the 90th anniversary of the return of the European bison with a consent to kill 40 individuals.
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First ever wolf visits Liechtenstein
The first official records prove the presence of wolves in Liechtenstein. A camera trap has captured the wolf there for the first time ever.
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Isolated Sierra Morena wolf population officially extinct
The Sierra Morena used to be home to the most southern distribution of the Iberian wolf. The iberian wolves, a subspecies of the European wolf, can be found in northern Portugal and north-western Spain. However, an isolated pack lived in the Sierra Morena for decades. The last update of the Large Carnivore Initiative for Europe lists the Sierra Morena population as extinct.
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Beaver back in Italy after 450 years
Wildlife researchers were able to capture an pioneering beaver several times with camera traps in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region.
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Wolf zones are no longer safe for Norwegian wolves
The Norwegian government decided to kill an entire wolf pack in a wolf protection zone close to the Swedish border.
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The future of the Iberian wolves
The wolves on the Iberian Peninsula, in Spain and Portugal, form a unique population of wolves in Europe. The future of the population is
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South-American bird destroys German crops
While many famers and livestock owners worry about damages from wild boars and wolves, some farmers in Germany worry about something else: the
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
