https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Remotely-activated cameras have captured footage of a wolf pack with seven cubs in the western Swiss canton of Valais, authorities said recently. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190826/camera-traps-find-new-wolf-pack-in-swiss-canton-of-valais Mon, 26 Aug 2019 19:15:59 +0200 camera-traps-find-new-wolf-pack-in-swiss-canton-of-valais A hot air balloon ride in the canton of St Gallen turned into a very expensive outing recently after the pilot of the aircraft used a protected wetland site as a launch site. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180619/balloon-pilot-fined-for-scaring-ducks-in-nature-reserve Tue, 19 Jun 2018 16:30:37 +0200 balloon-pilot-fined-for-scaring-ducks-in-nature-reserve The machines have become a feature of Swiss gardens in recent years but they are not without their dangers. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180517/robots-lawnmowers-a-threat-to-swiss-hedgehogs Thu, 17 May 2018 11:59:34 +0200 robots-lawnmowers-a-threat-to-swiss-hedgehogs A four-legged animal, captured in a photo by a member of the public in the canton of Zurich on Monday, is a wolf, experts have confirmed. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180516/wolves-at-the-door-animal-spotted-in-canton-of-zurich-switzerland Wed, 16 May 2018 12:37:53 +0200 wolves-at-the-door-animal-spotted-in-canton-of-zurich-switzerland A wolf found dead in the canton of Fribourg was likely poisoned and may be the latest victim of a serial animal killer. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170613/dead-wolf-in-fribourg-may-be-victim-of-serial-animal-killer Tue, 13 Jun 2017 10:58:17 +0200 dead-wolf-in-fribourg-may-be-victim-of-serial-animal-killer A dentist had the surprise of his life last Saturday when he was called to a zoo in Grand-Lancy to perform dental surgery on a wolf. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170216/geneva-dentist-treats-wolf-for-toothache Thu, 16 Feb 2017 11:43:42 +0100 geneva-dentist-treats-wolf-for-toothache An official shoot-to-kill order on a wolf which has slaughtered 44 sheep in the canton of Valais is “illegal” say wildlife groups, as the sheep were not sufficiently protected. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150915/eco-groups-protest-at-latest-wolf-death-sentence Tue, 15 Sep 2015 13:57:49 +0200 eco-groups-protest-at-latest-wolf-death-sentence Officials in Switzerland on Thursday gave the green light to shoot a wolf blamed for the deaths of 38 sheep, a decision swiftly condemned by the conservation group WWF. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150814/switzerland-orders-death-of-sheep-killing-wolf Fri, 14 Aug 2015 10:45:52 +0200 switzerland-orders-death-of-sheep-killing-wolf A Swiss animal protection organization on Thursday offered a reward to anyone who helps authorities track down a shooter who illegally killed a wolf in the Alpine country last week. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140109/animal-group-offers-reward-after-wolf-killing Fri, 10 Jan 2014 00:08:00 +0100 animal-group-offers-reward-after-wolf-killing Wild animals including bears, wolves and jackals are on the increase in Switzerland, a government agency said Friday, as it reported a spike in the figures across the country. https://www.thelocal.ch/20120914/more-bears-and-wolves-on-the-prowl-in-switzerland Fri, 14 Sep 2012 16:35:00 +0200 more-bears-and-wolves-on-the-prowl-in-switzerland