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Wolves are back in Switzerland – but not everyone is happy about it

A wolf is seen in the wildlife Park Schorfheide near Gross Schoenebeck, Germany, March 12, 2019.    REUTERS/Axel Schmidt - RC148A8B1AD0

After years of persecution and hunting, the European wolf population is on the rise Image: REUTERS/Axel Schmidt

Charlotte Edmond
Senior Writer, Forum Agenda
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