Wolves in the Stelvio park, captured the first specimen: she is a two -year -old female, now she will send data thanks to the radio control

A two -year -old female. It is probably a Helperas young people who remain with the pack of origin as « helpers » are defined. Is the First specimen of wolf captured in the Lombard territory of the Stelvio National Park. The researchers managed to intercept the animal on the night between March 31 and April 1 in the area ofLTA VALCAMONICA. In action the group of monitoring and research of the park, with the collaboration of the Department of Veterinary Medicine of‘University of Milan, of the University of SienaLombardy Region and with the support of the body of Forestry carabinieri.

The specimen It is part of the pack of the Tonalewhose territory is at the turn of Valcamonica and Trentino. The she -wolf, After the application of the radio control and the biometric analyzes, it was immediately released. So far the specimens had been monitored through the DNA study after the predations, thanks to photratappole or with the analysis of organic samples. From today the animal, who returned to his pack, will send, thanks to the radio control, precious information which will allow to improve knowledge on the behavior of the species. «These are fundamental data- he explains Franco Clarettidirector of the Lombard sector of the Stelvio National Park- who will help to develop strategies and tools of coexistence between man and wolf, more and more adequate and effective ».
For two years the park has been engaged in the wolf’s capture project, And since 2019 he started the trophic Cascate Studio, which aims to identify and describe the effects generated by spontaneous return of the wolf On the different levels of theecosystemstarting from his prey. «Being able to capture the wolves and equip them to radio control – adds Luca Pedrottiscientific coordinator of the park – guarantees us a further level of knowledge, providing information on the space, predatory and social behavior of these animals».

The capture is the result of a long work of knowledge that the research team has accumulated over the years. « The wolf it is very smart and suspicious, We need preparation to understand the behavior of the pack and its geography », he underlines Valerio Donini of the research group. In the coming weeks the campaign will continue even if the researchers do not expect equal luck, since the pack has already undergone an important disorder.

The goal would be to capture a second animal, Possibly one of the two reproductive specimens, which could provide even more important information. In Europe there are around 21,500 specimens, Just over three thousand in Italya thousand in the Alpine regions. In Lombardy the esteem is a hundred wolves, 21 Branchi, from Oltrepò Pavese, to the Upper Lario, to the plain areas, up to Valtellina, on the border with Switzerland.

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