Tag: WOLF
Support from EU member states to facilitate wolf hunting | News in brief
The majority of EU member states have outlined on Wednesday that the protection status of the wolf could be changed from a fully protected species to a protected species. Tells…
EU countries vote to lower wolf protection status
Wolf expert Maurice la Haye of the Mammal Society calls the lowering of the protection status ‘pure symbolic politics’. According to La Haye, people are now saying that the protection…
Information evening ‘with bite’ to counter polarization in wolf debate: ‘I hope people think about it’
Hence this information evening in an informal setting. Because the wolf is active on the Utrechtse Heuvelrug, and in particular in Austerlitz. It leads to heated discussions. “Society is polarizing,”…
No transmitter for the wolf: ‘Only more worries and question marks’
Response from deputy Mirjam Sterk“The ruling is not about the content of the permit, but mainly about the speed at which we wanted to do it. Actually, we have to…
Province of Utrecht must leave wolf on Heuvelrug alone for the time being
Wolf GW3237m, the wolf in question, has been showing remarkable and unexpected behavior for a year and a half. The predator showed itself several times and showed interest in dogs…
Province regrets judge’s ruling on wolf: ‘Urgent additional legislation needed’
Summary proceedings The judge ruled today on the capture, transmitter and possible deterrence of a wolf on the Utrechtse Heuvelrug. Faunabescherming and Animal Rights went to court to prevent this.…
Ferry and Sandra no longer dare to enter the forest with their guide dog because of the wolf
Not only they, but people all over the country with guide dogs are facing this problem, they say. The solution? Ferry and Sandra have no idea. But something has to…
Province and animal organizations diametrically opposed in court over wolf transmitters
The summary proceedings concern a permit issued by the province last month. This permit makes it possible to capture the wolf and attach a transmitter to it, so that it…
Lawsuit over wolf that knocked girl over
Lonely Wolf Several wolves live on the Utrechtse Heuvelrug. A wolf pack with cubs has been living on and around the Den Treek estate in Leusden for some time now.…
Freek Vonk speaks out in wolf discussion just before summary proceedings: ‘Zenderen is a very logical step’
Capturing, stunning and tagging is “a very logical step”, Vonk argues in a six-minute video. According to him, this way very important questions can be answered about the wolf’s behaviour.…