Return of wolves

2001/11/19 Elhuyar Zientzia

• Zoologia
• Ingurumena

German forests have recovered their population, the wolf. In the last two decades, although some hunter or motorist detected individuals caught by accident, the XIX. Since the mid-20th century in Germany there was no stable population of wolves. However, they have now seen that the protected camp used by the military in Saxony is the home of a couple. In addition, last summer they accompanied four puppies, probably the first babies born in Germany after more than a century of styling. Two other wolves have subsequently appeared.

Apparently, the couple has gone to this military area in western Poland. And it is that there they are protected from human beings, so forest guards believe that the population of wolves will grow. Although there is currently no problem between wolves and humans, members of the animal protection association fear that people's opinion will become contrary to wolves if it reproduces a lot.