Wolves finding new homes in southern Sweden
- In past months, there have been a number of reported sightings of wolves in southern parts of the country.
- For the first time in modern times, there is a wolf den in Skåne.
- But while the new dens might be good for the wolf population, the fact that these animals have now settled in a part of the country with more domestic animals might cause problems.
Radio Sweden Audio
For more on the wolf sighting in southern Sweden and how it may be affecting breeding patterns, listen to Radio Sweden’s full report.
Related stories from around the North:
Canada: In Canada’s Northwest Territories, harvesters will get more training to kill wolves, help caribou population, CBC News
Greenland/Denmark: Greenland and Denmark finalize cooperation agreement on marine pollution response, Eye on the Arctic
Finland: Miners hunting for metals to battery cars threaten Finland’s Sámi reindeer herders’ homeland, Yle News
Russia: Record-warm Arctic summer fatal to wild reindeer in Russia, say environmentalists, The Independent Barents Observer
United States: Conservation groups sue government over Alaska mining road, The Associated Press
