Denmark welcomes 35 wolf pups this year, marking significant increase in population

This year, Denmark has welcomed 35 wolf pups, descended from eight known wolf pairs residing in the country. Researchers from the Natural History Museum in Aarhus, in collaboration with Aarhus University, monitor these wolf pairs through observations from wildlife camera footage, at the request of the Danish Environmental Agency.

The wolves primarily inhabit regions in West Jutland, Mid Jutland, and Southwest Jutland. So far, it has been confirmed that the wolf pairs in Klosterhede, Ulfborg, Skjern, Oksbøl, Hovborg, and Nørlund have successfully had pups. Some of the wolf pups have been captured on camera during the night.

Researchers have not ruled out the possibility that the pair in Lønborg may also have had pups, although there is currently no evidence to support this. Conversely, they have confirmed that the wolf pair in Lille Vildmose in North Jutland has not had any pups.

Last year, 14 wolf pups were born in Denmark, and with the 35 pups born this year, this marks an increase of 250%. The Natural History Museum in Aarhus encourages the public to report any wolf sightings by submitting photos or observations to the national wolf monitoring program. This could help researchers locate DNA from the animals when they know where to look.