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Animals

Spain moves to ban wolf hunting and give species protected status

Spain has taken steps to award the Iberian wolf protected status which will mean a complete ban on hunting the species.

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Wolf beheaded in Spain amid row over sheep killings

Poachers in the northern Spanish region of Asturias have left the decapitated head of a wolf in a public swimming pool, the latest barbaric attack against a species that's constantly at risk in Spain.

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Wolf kills beloved pet dog at farmhouse door in Galicia

A family in Spain’s northwestern region of Galicia were left distraught after a wolf came to their door and slaughtered their pet Pomeranian.

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Spanish parents win battle to name their newborn son 'Wolf'

After a very public campaign, a couple from Madrid have been told they can name their son 'Lobo'.

baby names

Spanish parents fight for right to name their son 'Wolf'

New parents Ignacio and Maria are furious after being told that "Lobo" - meaning Wolf – was not an appropriate name for their newborn son.

Wolves

Police hunt macabre 'wolf decapitator' of Asturias

A wolf’s head was left dangling from a roadsign in Salas, northern Spain on Monday morning, the latest in a spate of macabre crimes against the protected species.