Where are Germany's Bears, Wolves and Eagles?
Cortes Currents
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Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The most popular story on Cortes Currents is ‘Where are Germany’s Bears, Wolves and Eagles?’ There were more than 14,000 views. As the written version of this interview was published six years ago, I did a quick Google Search to see if the information is still relevant. The results:
There are no bears in Germany, they were driven out more than 150 years ago ago.
After being virtually wiped out in the 19th century, wolves have returned and there are believed to be several thousand today.
And Yes, there still are eagles in Germany.
One of my wife’s fondest memories of Germany is the well maintained trails going through idyllic forests. She was visiting relatives during the late 1960’s and early 70’s. My impressions are both much later, and connected to the development of renewables. After my second trip to Germany, last year, I asked Andreas König, Head of Wildlife Biology and Wildlife Management at the Technical University of Munich, ‘Where are Germany’s bears, wolves and eagles?’