Sweden welcomes Russian wolf
For the first time in years, a Russian wolf is about to migrate into Swedish wolf territories. That could positively contribute to Swedish and Norwegian wolf genes, researchers say.
The lone traveler has moved into Sweden’s northernmost county of Norrbotten and is wandering further towards Swedish wolf territories, Sverigesradio.se reports. In the last decade, only two other wolf individuals have made the long journey.
The wolf which is believed to be a male, can bring new fresh genetic materials to the Swedish-Norwegian wolf stock, Swedish authorities say.
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-It carries fresh Finnish-Russian genes and is therefore a welcome contribution to the Scandinavian wolf population, Magnus Kristoffersson from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency told Swedish Radio.
