Overview
- Thuringia’s Environment Ministry and the KWBL confirmed recent reports of wolves approaching people in the Forstämter Frauenwald and Neuhaus/Neustadt areas.
- Two encounters were reported in recent weeks, including a forest district manager followed at roughly 50 meters and a walker with dogs confronted by four wolves that advanced before retreating.
- Experts say the animals failed to withdraw as expected and reacted aggressively toward dogs, prompting specific cautions for people walking pets.
- The DBBW recommended intensified monitoring, and KWBL with Thüringenforst is preparing targeted vergrämen measures, including possible rubber bullets, with additional camera traps planned.
- Authorities cite a potential link to an alleged illegal shooting of the pack’s alpha earlier in September, a characterization the Thuringian hunting association disputes as unproven.