“All the wolf incidents that have happened around the world in the past decade have happened to wolves that got used to humans,” says La Haye. “Young wolves are often not afraid yet and explore, but they have to unlearn it quickly.”
‘Should I be scared’
Quick action from park management is needed, La Haye thinks. “A wolf must be afraid of people. This can still be learned by scaring the animal and hunting in the forest in a targeted manner. This is also possible with rubber bullets. Until the wolf begins to associate people with danger.”
This young wolf clearly does not, according to the images that Omroep Gelderland released today:
Responsibility
But it also means that wildlife photographers should have known their responsibilities. “If you see that a wolf does not behave shyly, you should limit your contact with people. Because through this contact you will create a problematic situation.”
Currently there are around twenty wolves living in the Veluwe, which means that the largest habitat for wolves is full and there is room for three or four packs.
