About fifteen wolves have been born in Cansiglio in three years, since the first couple arrived. Seven were born in May, equaling the number of the previous year
CANSIGLIO. About fifteen wolves have been born in Cansiglio in three years, since the first couple arrived. Seven were born in May, equaling the number of the previous year. Part of the pack has taken off. About 8 elements remain in the forest. For some time they have not attacked the herds of the Plain, both because the farms are fenced, but above all because the carnivores find something to eat: deer and roe deer, in fact, have decreased in number in recent years. This is why, as the Lorenzoni Naturalistic Association announces, a survey is underway as part of a degree thesis by Irene Breda conducted in scientific collaboration with the Department of Biological Sciences of the University of Aberdeen in Scotland and Veneto Agriculture.
“The survey”, explained by the Lorenzoni Association, “is aimed at the local community with the aim of gathering information to find a sustainable management strategy between the wolf and man”.
According to recent studies, it seems that this balance is taking place precisely in Cansiglio. The Association has been carrying out a camera trap for some time now. The last 7 wolves are the third litter of the pack formed in Cansiglio in 2019: its formation and development have been documented and studied by the same group of volunteers, and the videos have been published in short documentaries published on social networks. The videos are part of the Association’s “Wildlife camera project” citizen science project, coordinated by Luca Zanchettin, who has been monitoring the presence of wolves in Cansiglio for four years; activity started for his degree thesis in Environmental Sciences at the University of Udine. The herd was divided into the first couple, the 5 born last year, the 7 of May 2021, and probably also of two females who saw the light two years ago. Meanwhile, on 13 September, the ringing campaign for migratory birds from central and northern Europe began on Pizzoc.