In Eisbach-Rein, about ten kilometers northwest of Graz, a wolf was probably recorded by a wildlife camera. A hunter recently discovered the photo by accident while reading the memory card.
As the ORF reports, the picture has already been examined by experts from the research institute in Vienna. The preliminary conclusion: The animal is very likely a wolf. As the wolf expert Aldin Selimovic noted, the photographed wolf was in “not optimal” health and was probably suffering from mange or a similar disease. “One hundred percent certainty” that it really is a wolf can only bring a DNA comparison, according to the experts.
The Styrian hunters now want to help with the search for any DNA traces. Damage is not yet known. Farmers should monitor their grazing animals, according to the recommendation.
Source: Nachrichten
