Wolf in Kliding spotted: Jäger suddenly on alert!

Wolf in Kliding spotted: Jäger suddenly on alert!

On Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, a wolf was observed in Kliding, which caused a sensation in the Region. The wolf or a possible hybrid was spotted in a field during the day. Helmut Baumeister documented the sighting with a video that attracts attention. His family, consisting of a son -in -law and a daughter, both experienced hunters, originally planned to put wild cameras in the area. However, these plans had to be thrown over the pile, since the wolf was already on the field and the hunters had to adapt their activities. Rhein-zeitung.de reports that ...

Such sightings are not unusual because the wolf population in Germany has grown steadily in recent years. In the monitoring year 2024/25, a total of 63 wolf territories became known. This comprises 55 packs, 4 pairs and 4 territorial individual animals. It is noteworthy that reproduction has been proven in 50 of these packs and a total of 134 puppies have been confirmed. WDR reports ...

where wolf pack

The spread of the wolves in Germany is significant. The animals are demonstrably present in several federal states, including Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein and Thuringia. Each federal state carries out independent surveys of wolf deposits, which are compiled annually by the Federal Nature Conservation Office. The results are published in a national monitoring meeting in September and include important information about the territorial distribution of the wolves.

An important feature of the wolf monitoring is the period of the monitoring year, which lasts from May 1 of a year to April 30 of the following year. During this time, a biological “wolf year” is shown in which the growth and reproduction of the wolf population are followed.

monitoring and data

The creation of occurrence cards and status reports on the wolf includes the participation of the DBBW, which compiled and publishes the data. In the monitoring year 2024/25, numerous wolves and their caves were recorded, which indicates a healthy and growing population. It is important to collect precise data in order to develop effective strategies for protecting animals and coexistence with people and farm animals. This initiative brings with it both biological and social challenges that will have to be analyzed in the coming years.

The current figures and the associated cards are published annually in order to promote transparency and awareness of the wolves in Germany. dbb-wolf explains that the terms pack, couple and territorial individual animals are clearly defined in order to better understand and categorize the population.