The problem wolf is no longer.
A decade ago, Environmentalists celebrated when the wolves started coming back to the Netherlands across the border with Germany – but the surging populations soon became an issue, and out of this resurgence of the wild, the probleemwolf Bram became something of a national figure.
According to the European Commission, there are around 23,000 wild wolves in Europe and the population increased by 35% between 2016 and 2023.
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— euronews (@euronews) December 12, 2025
Hated by many, adored by some, Bram’s reign of terror led to a government warning to stay out of forests close to one of the Netherlands’ biggest cities, Utrecht.
This warning was withdrawn Friday (12), after DNA tests confirmed that a wolf shot by hunters last week was the animal menacing walkers, runners and cyclists.
Associated Press reported:
“Utrecht Province issued a permit to shoot the wolf, identified officially as GW3237m but known locally as Bram, after a number of reported incidents including biting or approaching humans. Earlier this year, the province advised people away from wooded land between two busy highways in the region.
‘Now the problem wolf has been removed from the population, the direct threat and the advice to avoid the area no longer apply’, the province said in a statement. It added that more general advice about how to behave in territory where wolves are known to live remains in force.”
DNA confirms wolf shot dead by hunters was “problem wolf” Bram https://t.co/PPzAOjeAYI pic.twitter.com/6jqpCbGC9i
— DutchNews.NL (@DutchNewsNL) December 12, 2025
“The case of Bram the wolf underscores how the densely populated Netherlands is coming to terms with the return of the apex predator to the country several years ago — about two centuries after the animals were hunted to extinction.”
The site where Bram was shot is covered with flowers, as environmentalists will side with anyone but human beings.
There are over 23,000 wild wolves in Europe, a population that has grown by 35% since 2016.
Large packs roam Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Poland, Romania and Spain.
Read more:
European Union Lowers Protection for Surging Wolf Populations Due to Danger to Farmers and Livestock
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