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THE WOLF (CANIS LUPUS L., 1758) IN BULGARIA – MYTHS AND FICTION
Assoc. Prof. Hristo Mihaylov&Stoyan Stoyanov University of Forestry – Sofia
Hunting in Bulgaria
Area/land – 111 000 km2 – 11 100 000 ha
Forest area – 4 118 000 ha (35 %)
Hunting grounds area – 10 300 000 ha (ca. 94 %)
Population – 7 200 000
Hunters – 125 000
Percent of hunters – 1.7 %
Population/hunters – 58/1
Number of hunting grounds – ca. 3000
Traditional habitats
New habitats after 1990
Grey wolf range expansion in Bulgaria after 1990
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Annual wolf harvest by periods from 1970 to 2009
Wolf shooting by periods from 1970 to 2009
Period Total shot by
numbers
Average
annual shot
by numbers
% Rates
1970-1979 1172 117 12.3 1
1980-1989 1786 179 18.7 1,5
1990-1999 2706 270 28.3 2,3
2000-2009 3890 389 40.7 3,3
∑= 9554 239 ∑= 100.0
Population dynamics of red deer and wild boar and wolf harvest in 1979-2009
Between 1950 – 1990 in the forest territories of Bulgaria 150 000 ha (1.5 million dca) were afforested
Border facilities removal after 1990 allowed the free movement of game
The formation of the ”Balkan” population
The wolf in Europe
Human – Wolf Conflicts
The local shepherd’s dog breeds are of great importance for protection of livestock
The Hunt as a tool for sustainable management of Wolf population and Human-Wolf Conflict
Myths and fiction
• The wolf population size in Bulgaria is very high.
• The wolf is dangerous for humans.
• Wolves cause significant damages to livestock.
• Wolf-dog hybrids can occur in areas with stable wolf population.
• Hunt and hunters are threat to the wolf.
