He says Poland’s new government, elected in October 2015, doesn’t like wolves. “The Environment Minister, Jan Szyszko, is a hunter. There are 120,000 licensed hunters in Poland and they have a lot of influence. Being a wolf advocate is not easy. You can’t argue to the politicians that wolves are a big tourist attraction. Most tourists want to see the animals but wolves stay away from humans. They have a very sensitive sense of smell.’’
Why are wolves not a big tourist attraction?
Wolves don’t want to be near humans Humans want to stay away from wolves Hunters are opposed to wolf tourism Other wild animals are more interesting to tourists