Farming view from Europe: Sheep numbers drop as wolf attacks cause major concerns

As a new report suggests wolf reintroductions in the Scottish Highlands could help mitigate climate change, concerns over wolf attacks influence Swedish farmers' decisions to quit or not expand

Alex Black
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Farming view from Europe: Sheep numbers drop as wolf attacks cause major concerns

Researchers from the University of Leeds have suggested reintroducing wolves to the Scottish Highlands could help efforts to reduce climate change. At the NFU Scotland conference, First Minister John...

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