Some years ago people also said “Japanese bears are harmless, shy and fear humans” and now the country is experiencing a slowly approaching bear-pocalypse, with bear attacks occurring in densely populated suburbs. I don’t see how wolves in Europe would be uniquely different if it follows the same trajectory.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj41vn9q81ko

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gbraad 17 hours ago | parent | next [-]

It is the ignorance or pleasing all attitude in the government that creates these situations. In the Netherlands they have a minority coalition, so they hand the other smaller parties whatever they want to get their vote. And what happens, they allow wolves to attack livestock and pets, as free-roaming wolves are more important than people... Until the day comes that it's not the dog that gets attacked, but a little boy or girl while walking the dog. They have already started to enter the borders of a few cities in the area where I am from in the Netherlands. Rightfully so, German shepherds have mentioned: "we thought the Dutch were smarter", as they allow this to happen without measures in place.

	▲	pvaldes 9 hours ago \| parent [-]
		This is oversimplification of a complex issue. AKA populism. When in doubt, ask science about the whole picture. > free-roaming wolves are more important than people I'm sure that nobody said that, ever, in the Netherlands.

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morkalork 17 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

And in Canada we've been having a moment with wolves littler cousin:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/child-bit-coyote-whit...

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/orleans-park-closed-coyote-at...

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gbraad 16 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Are you allowed to take precautionary actions, like a weapon or spray? As in Europe that is not even considered/disallowed for the safety of the animal.

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FpUser 17 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I see those nearly daily. some of those are not that little. They've killed dogs and attacked humans. Government as usual does not give a flying fuck. Well I am pretty sure if one of them or their relative gets killed they would instantly declare a war against coyotes.

	▲	jltsiren 15 hours ago \| parent [-]
		The average dog is a greater danger to people than the average urban coyote, at least in the US. Mostly because dogs are not afraid of people, and because any moron is allowed to have a dog and train it badly.

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ottotarc 16 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

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focusgroup0 17 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

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