Poland didn’t have many big roads until recently and this has helped wolves. In 1989, when the communists left power, Poland had only one motorway. Major road projects began after Poland joined the European Union in 2004 and they now have to consider wild animals. The way people think about wolves has also changed. “For many years, hunting was a part of the culture in Poland. In 1975, there were fewer than 100 wolves in Poland.” Myslajek says that Polish wolves are much safer now but they are not completely safe. Packs go into neighboring countries – Russia, Lithuania and Belarus – where there is still hunting.
Why were there fewer than 100 wolves in Poland in 1975?
Hunting was a widespread practice in Poland around that time The way people thought about wolves in Poland changed around that time Most Polish wolves had migrated to Russia, Lithuania and Belarus There was a drought making it hard for them to survive