Tag: WOLF
Provincial Council: Utrecht must take control of wolf communication
Deputy Mirjam Sterk (nature) pointed out that communication about the wolf must be unambiguous. She said that it is therefore rather a task for the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security,…
Young cow found dead in a meadow near Leusden, neighborhood fears wolf attack
The battered cow was found in the meadow near the farm on Leusbroekerweg. “My father found him in the field on Saturday morning,” says owner Arie Westeneng. “We had a…
Utrecht farmers make little use of subsidies for wolf-resistant measures
Some livestock farmers do not want to take measures on principle, says Maurice La Haye, wolf expert and team leader for land and marine mammals at the Mammal Society. “They…
Subsidies for wolf-resistant fences are not popular, farmers who want them are sometimes threatened
Since this year, the number of wolf attacks has increased sharply. In almost all cases, livestock farmers did not have wolf-resistant fences, a fence that a wolf cannot go through,…
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.…