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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Stephen Burgen in Barcelona

‘Shameful loss’: wolves declared extinct in Andalucía

Iberic wolf
Up until at least 2010 it was estimated there were six to eight wolfpacks in the region. Photograph: 500px/Alamy

For centuries, wolves have roamed the mountain ranges of Andalucía in southern Spain, but after years of decline the creature has been officially declared extinct in the region.

Since 2003, the regional government has carried out a census of the wolf (Canis lupus signatus) population in an effort to monitor the species and reduce conflict with the local population, farmers in particular.

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