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Europe set to allow more wolf hunting after protection status lowered

Dozens of countries on Tuesday approved downgrading the protection status of the wolf in Europe, a move activists say will upset the recovery made by the species over the past 10 years after near extinction a century ago.

Environment

Why Sweden wants you to collect bear poo

An unusual request has attracted a lot of attention in Swedish media: local county administrations need the public to collect bear poo for an important wildlife research project.

Environment

Sweden releases 100 sturgeons in bid to bring extinct fish back to its rivers

The Atlantic sturgeon disappeared from Swedish waters around a century ago. But scientists just launched a ten-year project to change that.

Crime

Who's trying to injure dogs in Malmö with metal-spiked dough balls?

For over three years, Malmö's canine population has been terrorised by an unknown perpetrator – or perpetrators – placing mysterious glass or metal-filled dough balls in parks across the city. What do we know so far and how has it affected dog owners?

Eurovision

Malmö calls in team of ferrets to weed out rats ahead of Eurovision

A team of ferrets and dogs are set to help Malmö crack down on its rat population with less than two months to go until the city is set to host Eurovision Song Contest.