Stand still, make eye contact: Denmark tells tourists how to behave in a wolf encounter
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Key context: <p>Government urges visitors not to approach or feed wolves as it manages safety amid growing population</p><p>Danish authorities have advised tourists to stand still, make eye contact and put up “maximum resistance” in the event of attack if they encounter a wolf while on holiday.</p><p>After a 200-year absence, wolves <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/may/04/denmark-gets-its-first-wild-wolf-pack-in-200-years">started returning to Denmark</a> in 2012. There are now estimated to be 49 wolves on the Danish peninsular of Jutland.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/21/denmark-advice-tourists-wolf-encounter">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Government urges visitors not to approach or feed wolves as it manages safety amid growing populationDanish authorities have advised tourists to stand still, make eye contact and put up “maximum resistance” in the event of attack if they encounter a wolf while on holiday.After a 200-year absence, wolves started returning to Denmark in 2012. There are now estimated to be 49 wolves on the Danish peninsular of Jutland. Continue reading...
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