Tag: jackal
A golden jackal corpse found, a first in France
A first in France. The French Biodiversity Office (OFB) announced this Wednesday that it had recovered the remains of a golden jackal. The individual, a 9 kg female, was found…
Who exactly is the golden jackal, this cousin of the wolf seen several times in France?
It reminds a bit of a fox, a bit of a wolf, but is neither. The golden jackal has made an unprecedented appearance in several departments in recent months. Something…
Pankaj Mishra’s novel “Golden Jackal” – culture
Pankaj Mishra is one of the most influential, most discussed essayists of our time. In “Age of Wrath” the Indian-British publicist examined how autocrats around the world cater to chauvinistic…
Golden jackal spotted for the first time
This is a “new species” spotted in the department. After being seen in Brittany at the beginning of February or in Deux-Sèvres, the golden jackal has appeared in Loire-Atlantique. One…
A golden jackal observed for the first time in Brittany
This is the first time that this species has been identified in the west as well. Originally from Eurasia, the golden jackal had never been observed in Brittany. However, it…
A golden jackal photographed twice, two years after a first observation in the department
It was observed for the first time in France in 2017 in the Northern Alps. A few times since then, the presence of the golden jackal, halfway between the fox…
Gold jackal tears sheep in Bavaria for the first time – Bavaria
For the first time in Bavaria, a golden jackal has killed livestock. In the Weilheim-Schongau district in Upper Bavaria, a golden jackal killed four lambs, the Bavarian State Office for…