Farming

Mecklenburg wolves allowed to devour €150,000 in livestock

The five wild wolves in the German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania can gorge themselves on up to €150,000 worth of sheep and other livestock, Agricultural Minister Till Backhaus said on Wednesday.

Environment

Wolf pup killed by car in Saxony

A five-month-old wolf pup has been run over by a car in the state of Saxony, officials in Rietschen reported on Monday.

Environment

Four wolf pups spotted in Brandenburg

A new litter of four wolf pups has been discovered in Germany’s Lausitz region, Brandenburg Environment Minister Dietmar Woidke said on Friday.

Wolves

Hunter faces charges for shooting wolf

A German hunter faces prosecution after shooting one of two wolves known to live in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, officials said on Monday.

Wolves

Who's afraid of the Saxon wolf?

<b>Two centuries after being hunted to extinction, the wolves have returned to Germany. But not everyone is welcoming them – David Wroe heads to Saxony to track down the country’s most controversial canines.</b>