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Nearly Half of Italy’s Wolves Are Part Dog Now, Thanks to Hybridization. Is That a Threat to the Species?

Wolf-dog hybrids are growing far more common in Italy, raising scientists’ concerns for the future of the wolves ...
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Experts warn wolf-dog hybrids pose rising safety threat

Wildlife biologists across Europe and North America warn that wolf-dog hybrids are becoming a significant threat to livestock and potentially to human safety, combining wolf predatory strength with ...
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Experts warn wolf-dog hybrids pose rising global threat

Wildlife experts across Europe and North America are warning that wolf-dog hybrids—crosses between wolves and domestic dogs—are becoming a major threat to livestock and human safety. These hybrids ...