Europe’s Predator Comeback: A Model for Biodiversity Rebalance
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📰 The quick summary: Large carnivores like wolves, bears, wolverines and lynx are successfully returning to European landscapes after decades of absence, demonstrating that human-wildlife coexistence is achievable through careful management and community engagement.
📈 One key stat: Over the last 30-40 years, European wildlife has undergone a dramatic transformation, with breeding wolf packs now present even in the Netherlands and Denmark where they had been absent for centuries.
💬 One key quote: “The Co-creating Coexistence Project [will] provide valuable knowledge to guide policy as the focus shifts from ‘how do we prevent large carnivores from going extinct?’ to ‘how to live with a conservation success?'”
1️⃣ The big picture: Europe is experiencing a remarkable wildlife comeback story as large carnivores return to landscapes they haven’t inhabited for decades or centuries. Conservation laws like the Bern Convention have provided crucial protection, allowing wolves, bears, lynx and wolverines to recover across the continent. While this revival represents a major conservation achievement, it also brings new challenges as these predators must coexist with human communities outside protected areas. A new research initiative called the Co-creating Coexistence Project is now working to develop sustainable solutions by bringing together local perspectives with scientific expertise. The project comes at a critical time as European policies shift to balance carnivore protection with community needs.
2️⃣ Why is this good news: This wildlife recovery demonstrates that species once driven to the brink can bounce back when given proper protection and space to thrive. The return of top predators helps restore natural ecosystem balance and biodiversity across European landscapes. The emergence of collaborative approaches to human-wildlife coexistence, involving local communities in decision-making, offers a promising model for wildlife conservation globally. Growing success with tools like livestock guard dogs and other management strategies shows that humans and predators can share landscapes productively.
3️⃣ What’s next: The Bern Convention’s recent reclassification of wolves from ‘strictly protected’ to ‘protected’ status will give countries more flexibility in managing wolf populations while maintaining conservation goals. Careful monitoring and institutional oversight will be essential to ensure sustainable management as policies evolve. The Co-creating Coexistence Project will gather diverse local perspectives to develop viable coexistence models that balance community needs with conservation objectives.
Read the full story here: Mongabay – Coexistence with Europe’s carnivores is possible (commentary)
