Report says at least 41 wolves were likely poached in the Netherlands since 2021 (opens in new tab)

At least 41 wolves that disappeared from monitoring systems in the Netherlands between October 2021 and March 2026 probably fell victim to poaching. This comes from a report released Tuesday by wildlife crime researcher Pauline Verheij, who says the figure is almost certainly an underestimate, de Volkskrant reports. The Veluwe and the provinces of Drenthe and Friesland were identified as poaching hotspots.