On the trail of the wolf in the Ore Mountains
Museum für Naturkunde: Opening of a mini-exhibition on 16 June, 10 a.m.
On Friday 16 June at 10 a.m., a small exhibition on the equally polarising and fascinating wild animal wolf will be opened at the Museum für Naturkunde Chemnitz in the TIETZ. Curator Sven Erlacher will explain the new highlight showcase in the museum's permanent exhibition and be available to provide information. Representatives of the media are cordially invited.
Since 2019, the Museum für Naturkunde Chemnitz has been supporting the scientific monitoring of wolves in western Saxony. The aim is to document evidence of wolf occurrences in the region and publish information promptly.
The mini-exhibition shows why and how the museum is involved with the wolf, which tools are used for monitoring and how evidence of wolf occurrence can be discovered. There are also ten original facts about wolves that break with popular misconceptions and prejudices. For the first time, the best video recordings of wolves in the Ore Mountains taken during monitoring are also on display.
Wolves were wiped out across the whole of Central Europe in the 19th century. After being placed under protection, wolves have been gradually returning to their former territories since the turn of the millennium. While the density of wolves in Lusatia has probably reached saturation point, the return of this species to western Saxony has only just begun. Although the wolf is doing well in the man-dominated cultural landscape, the near-natural and quiet habitats along the ridge of the Ore Mountains are being colonised first. There are currently already five cross-border territories here.