Wolf pack ends century of absence at Swiss National Park

A wolf pack has formed in the Swiss National Park in the Engadine for the first time in over a hundred years. Young wolves were snapped by camera traps that the national park set up specifically to search for them. “The first indications of the presence of young wolves in the national park were destroyed insect traps that showed clear signs of browsing,” the national park announced on Wednesday. Researchers then installed several camera traps to identify the perpetrators. “The images now clearly show that young wolves were at work,” wrote the national park. Deer and chamois that had been killed by wolves have also recently been found in the area where these photos were taken. The wolf pack was christened “Fuorn”. It is the 13th pack recorded in canton Graubünden. According to the photos, at least four young wolves belong to the pack, as Hans Lozza, head of communications for the national park, explained upon request. “We are pleased that the biodiversity in the Swiss...