The Local Europe https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Europe set to allow more wolf hunting after protection status lowered Dozens of countries on Tuesday approved downgrading the protection status of the wolf in Europe, a move activists say will upset the recovery made by the species over the past 10 years after near extinction a century ago. https://www.thelocal.com/20241203/europe-set-to-allow-more-wolf-hunting-after-protection-status-lowered Tue, 03 Dec 2024 13:33:52 +0100 europe-set-to-allow-more-wolf-hunting-after-protection-status-lowered Why Sweden wants you to collect bear poo An unusual request has attracted a lot of attention in Swedish media: local county administrations need the public to collect bear poo for an important wildlife research project. https://www.thelocal.com/20240704/why-sweden-wants-you-to-collect-bear-poo Thu, 04 Jul 2024 12:48:45 +0200 why-sweden-wants-you-to-collect-bear-poo Sweden releases 100 sturgeons in bid to bring extinct fish back to its rivers The Atlantic sturgeon disappeared from Swedish waters around a century ago. But scientists just launched a ten-year project to change that. https://www.thelocal.com/20240626/sweden-releases-100-sturgeons-in-bid-to-bring-extinct-fish-back-to-its-rivers Wed, 26 Jun 2024 13:42:53 +0200 sweden-releases-100-sturgeons-in-bid-to-bring-extinct-fish-back-to-its-rivers Who's trying to injure dogs in Malmö with metal-spiked dough balls? For over three years, Malmö's canine population has been terrorised by an unknown perpetrator – or perpetrators – placing mysterious glass or metal-filled dough balls in parks across the city. What do we know so far and how has it affected dog owners? https://www.thelocal.com/20240315/whos-trying-to-injure-dogs-in-malmo-with-metal-spiked-dough-balls Fri, 15 Mar 2024 10:48:42 +0100 whos-trying-to-injure-dogs-in-malmo-with-metal-spiked-dough-balls Malmö calls in team of ferrets to weed out rats ahead of Eurovision A team of ferrets and dogs are set to help Malmö crack down on its rat population with less than two months to go until the city is set to host Eurovision Song Contest. https://www.thelocal.com/20240313/malmo-calls-in-team-of-ferrets-to-weed-out-rats-ahead-of-eurovision Wed, 13 Mar 2024 16:19:46 +0100 malmo-calls-in-team-of-ferrets-to-weed-out-rats-ahead-of-eurovision