LIFE BOREALWOLF
LIFE BorealWolf
Towards better human coexistence with wolves
The coexistence of people and wolves in specific regions causes concerns, fears and, occasionally, losses of dogs and domestic animals. For a long time, wolves lived mainly in Eastern Finland. During the last decade, the species has spread more evenly throughout Finland. Wolves are a hot topic, and there are as many opinions on the management of the wolf population as there are people who present them.
The wolf is a threatened species in Finland, and the wolf population is not at a favourable protection level. Reaching and maintaining a vital wolf population is a challenge if people feel that they cannot coexist with wolves.
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Project beneficiaries and financiers
Beneficiaries to the LIFE BOREALWOLF project, coordinated by the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), were the Finnish Wildlife Agency, Metsähallitus (Parks & Wildlife Finland), the Eastern Finland Police Department and the Uusimaa district of the Finnish Association for Nature Conservation.
The project received funding from the EU LIFE programme (LIFE18 NAT/FI/000394). Other financiers were the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the Ministry of the Environment and all implementing organisations. The Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners (MTK) funded actions which prevent losses and protect domestic animals.
This website has been compiled by the LIFE BOREALWOLF project. Project beneficiaries take full responsibility for the materials included on this website. European Commission or the CINEA is not responsible for materials or any use that may be made of the information the website contains.
