BfN Schriften 577 - How to deal with bold wolves – Recommendations of the DBBW –
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BfN-Schriften
This report provides assessments of wolf behaviour as it relates to human safety and recommends managing wolves which display unwanted behaviour. In this report, conspicuous behaviour refers to wolf behaviour towards humans which is considered undesirable, and ranges from unusual to bold.
Herausgeber*in
Federal Agency for Nature Conservation
Publikationsjahr
2020
Heft Nr.
577
Sprache
Englisch
Seiten
45
Beschreibung
This report is intended to provide guidance and recommendations to the authorities responsible for wolf management, and focusses on wolf-human interactions. It defines terms frequently used in this context, summarises the current state of knowledge relating to the danger posed by wolves and describes the causes for the development of bold behaviour. Recommendations on how to react to reports of bold wolf sightings are also given. Moreover, the report assesses the most common types of wolf behaviour in relation to human safety.