https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Long the dangerous threat of many fairytales, bears and wolves still hold a firm position in the popular imagination. But is there a risk of bumping into one on your next German hiking trip? https://www.thelocal.de/20240410/are-bears-and-wolves-a-threat-in-germany Wed, 10 Apr 2024 11:52:26 +0200 are-bears-and-wolves-a-threat-in-germany The German government on Wednesday relaxed rules on culling wolves, as the population of the predator has grown since returning to the country two decades ago. https://www.thelocal.de/20190522/wolves-in-germany-can-be-shot-if-they-harm Wed, 22 May 2019 14:57:54 +0200 wolves-in-germany-can-be-shot-if-they-harm The sneak attack happened at a cemetery and quickly turned into a whodunnit that fired up a heated debate about the return of wolves to the wild in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20190206/how-wild-wolves-are-causing-a-stir-in-german-politics Wed, 06 Feb 2019 10:02:05 +0100 how-wild-wolves-are-causing-a-stir-in-german-politics In light of rising wolf populations across Germany, there's a greater risk of dog-wolf interbreeding. Some organizations say these hybrid pups could be worrisome and potentially dangerous. https://www.thelocal.de/20180620/could-the-interbreeding-of-wolves-and-dogs-in-germany-pose-dangers Wed, 20 Jun 2018 14:07:02 +0200 could-the-interbreeding-of-wolves-and-dogs-in-germany-pose-dangers Calls grew on Tuesday for hunters to shoot a wolf which is believed to have killed 40 sheep near the town of Bad Wildbad in Baden-Württemberg. https://www.thelocal.de/20180502/40-sheep-die-in-suspected-wolf-attack-near-french-border Wed, 02 May 2018 11:39:46 +0200 40-sheep-die-in-suspected-wolf-attack-near-french-border After over a century and a half of extinction, wolves are back in Germany and multiplying quickly. But who exactly is affected by this growth and does it pose a threat to humans? https://www.thelocal.de/20180419/wolf-population-germany Thu, 19 Apr 2018 11:33:47 +0200 wolf-population-germany Straight out of a medieval fairy tale, angry farmers gathered in Hanover's ancient centre with their dead livestock to protest the damage that wolves are doing to their livelihoods. https://www.thelocal.de/20161215/big-bad-wolf-farmers-stage-grizzly-grimm-protest-in-central-hannover Thu, 15 Dec 2016 16:20:40 +0100 big-bad-wolf-farmers-stage-grizzly-grimm-protest-in-central-hannover Wolves are once again roaming the forests of Germany after being wiped out over a century ago. The government is now providing nearly half a million Euros to teach people how to live with them in peace. https://www.thelocal.de/20160210/berlin-to-teach-germans-how-to-dance-with-wolves Wed, 10 Feb 2016 18:43:32 +0100 berlin-to-teach-germans-how-to-dance-with-wolves In west Berlin an old woman has been trying to poison people with sweets, while on the capital’s outskirts a wolf is prowling through the forests. https://www.thelocal.de/20151204/real-life-fairy-tale-villains-haunt-berlin Fri, 04 Dec 2015 16:25:24 +0100 real-life-fairy-tale-villains-haunt-berlin A wolf has been found dead near a motorway in Baden-Württemberg - the second time in recent months one of the rare predators has been found dead in the southern state. https://www.thelocal.de/20151130/wolf-found-dead-in-southern-germany Mon, 30 Nov 2015 19:05:12 +0100 wolf-found-dead-in-southern-germany Nearly 135 years after the last wolf in the Hunsrück area of Rhineland-Palatinate is believed to have been shot dead, six baby wolves are being nurtured by hand. https://www.thelocal.de/20150604/hand-raised-wolves-to-boost-wolf-numbers Thu, 04 Jun 2015 16:46:58 +0200 hand-raised-wolves-to-boost-wolf-numbers DNA tests on the carcasses of lambs reveal that a wolf has been hunting around the forests east of Munich. Local authorities don't believe the animal poses a threat to humans. https://www.thelocal.de/20150513/wolf-prowls-the-outskirts-of-munich Wed, 13 May 2015 13:00:59 +0200 wolf-prowls-the-outskirts-of-munich Kindergartens in Lower Saxony have cancelled a trip to the forest for their pupils over parents' fears that the children might be attacked by wolves. https://www.thelocal.de/20150422/kids-school-trip-cancelled-over-wolf-fears Wed, 22 Apr 2015 16:21:27 +0200 kids-school-trip-cancelled-over-wolf-fears German shepherds are calling for sheepdog subsidies to help them protect their flocks from wolves which are steadily reclaiming ancient territories - and treating themselves to lamb suppers. https://www.thelocal.de/20131108/shepherds-hold-annual-summit-to-discuss-wolf-threat Fri, 08 Nov 2013 17:30:00 +0100 shepherds-hold-annual-summit-to-discuss-wolf-threat Wolves killed five sheep at a farm south west of Berlin after sneaking through an electric fence, it was confirmed Wednesday, in a sign that the animals are becoming more active in the countryside around the capital. https://www.thelocal.de/20131002/52201 Wed, 02 Oct 2013 12:28:00 +0200 52201 Thirteen years after wolves returned to an eastern German village, its residents have not only overcome age-old fears to live peacefully alongside the predator but even come to enjoy the benefits of its presence. https://www.thelocal.de/20130301/48267 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 08:07:00 +0100 48267 Over 800 non-native plant and animal species have settled in Germany over the past few decades, while several species which disappeared long ago are returning home, according to the Federal Office for Nature Conservation (Bfn). https://www.thelocal.de/20121211/46677 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 08:47:00 +0100 46677 A pack of wolves has settled near Berlin and has become well established enough to have cubs. Researchers caught them on camera, just 25 kilometres from the capital. https://www.thelocal.de/20121119/46255 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:00:00 +0100 46255 A German soldier lost his nerve when three young wolves followed him on a night exercise, stopping when he stopped and getting closer when he carried on walking – just like a game of “What’s the time Mr Wolf?” https://www.thelocal.de/20120914/44963 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:30:00 +0200 44963 Wolves which have resettled in Germany are rarely hunting sheep, instead eating wild dinners of deer and boar, according to scientists who have been studying their poo. https://www.thelocal.de/20120313/41295 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 08:00:00 +0100 41295