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Battle over wolves in Europe

The wolf is back in Europe – and creates controversies and strife between wolf opponents and nature conservationists. The pack has grown significantly in recent years and demands for hunting have increased.

Battle over wolves in Europe

Great concern for the elk population: "We have reached the bottom"

The culling of the elk population has reached a new record low. Concern for the species is growing, both among hunters and conservationists.

Great concern for the elk population: "We have reached the bottom"

Leopard cubs born at Nordens Ark

The Persian leopards at Nordens Ark in Bohuslän have had an addition. The cubs will now contribute to saving the highly endangered species.

Leopard cubs born at Nordens Ark

Two tenacious lion brothers have set a swimming record

Two lion brothers in Uganda in East Africa have set a new record for lions. They have, on six occasions, in the middle of the night, ventured out into the Kazinga River.

Two tenacious lion brothers have set a swimming record

1,000 new species threatened with extinction

Additionally, 1,000 plants and animals – including the Borneo elephant and a South American cactus – are threatened with extinction. The International Union for Conservation of Nature, IUCN, which updates its list of threatened species every year, classifies 45,000 animal and plant species as directly threatened, and red-lists over 160,000.

1,000 new species threatened with extinction