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Record Wolf Attacks on Reindeer Linked to Ukraine War

1/25/2026

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Juha Kujala, a Finnish reindeer herder, reports record wolf attacks, attributing the rise to Russian wolves crossing the border amid the Ukraine conflict.
In 2025, 2,124 reindeer were killed by wolves.
The European Union (EU) downgraded wolf protections as numbers rose from 11,193 to 20,300 between 2012 and 2023.
Experts say war may have contributed to rising wolf numbers, with evidence lacking.
Finland lifted its hunting ban in 2026.

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Juha Kujala, a Finnish reindeer herder, reports record wolf attacks, attributing the rise to Russian wolves crossing the border amid the Ukraine conflict.
In 2025, 2,124 reindeer were killed by wolves.
The European Union (EU) downgraded wolf protections as numbers rose from 11,193 to 20,300 between 2012 and 2023.
Experts say war may have contributed to rising wolf numbers, with evidence lacking.
Finland lifted its hunting ban in 2026.