For a long time, many species have been so scarce that they are hardly ever seen. Humanity has wiped out over fifty percent of all mammals, birds and fish in as many years. Across Europe, efforts to restore the balance of ecosystems damaged by the human footprint are now seeing returns of many wild animals close to extinction. But not everyone is happy with their return.
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The wolf is back in Denmark and the Germans are releasing lynxes. Animals that have been gone for a long time are about to return to large parts of Europe.
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The sea eagle is back along large parts of our coast, and for some, birds of prey and predators create new opportunities. Photo hides and nature tourism can create new industries in the districts, but for sheep farmers, predators create problems.
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When people move from rural areas to cities, it leads to major changes in nature. Predators such as lynx and wolves return to large parts of Europe, and populations of deer and wild boar explode.
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There is no longer much nature that can be called untouched. But now a large-scale project is underway, and all over Europe natural areas are to be restored and human interference removed. Wild animals are also returning to areas they have not been seen in hundreds of years.