School near problem wolf tells children to walk in groups

Blåbjergskolen near Nørre Nebel has told pupils to travel in groups and sing a song when walking in an area where a problem wolf has recently been seen, DR reports.

School principal Lene Korsgaard said she had sent parents a message on Aula, a school communication platform, advising that children under the age of 10 should not travel alone. The guidance is based on recommendations previously issued by the Agency for Green Land Conversion and Water Environment.

The hunt for the wolf in the area around Nørre Nebel has intensified over the past week. Last week, the wolf entered three private gardens where children were present. This week, it was seen walking close to a family restaurant a few kilometres from Nørre Nebel.

The incidents prompted the school to tighten its recommendations, although Korsgaard said staff were trying not to create alarm.

“In general, I experience calm among both pupils and staff. There is a constructive attitude that the wolf is something we share the area with,” she said.

Joshua Mehl, a seventh-grade pupil at the school, said he was not particularly worried about the wolf.

“It is good that the school wants to look after us. But we should remember that we are not prey for the wolf. Just as you should not feed deer, you should not approach a wolf and feed it either,” he said.

He said the advice to walk in groups had changed daily life slightly, but not significantly.

On Tuesday, the hunt was intensified further after the wolf was spotted near the family restaurant. Additional personnel were deployed, and another thermal drone was launched to locate the animal.