"The carcasses of 18 wolves have been found in an Italian national park within the space of a week in an apparent series of poisonings described by conservationists as the most serious crimes against wildlife in Italy in a decade."
"Authorities of the national park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise said eight wolves were found dead in recent days in three different areas of the vast park, adding to the 10 carcasses discovered last week."
"Luciano D'Angelo, the prosecutor leading the investigation, told Corriere della Sera last week: Bears and wolves are symbols of this area and we do not take their killings lightly."
"The Italian unit of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said the suspected wolf killings were the most serious crimes against wildlife of the last 10 years and marked an unacceptable criminal trend in a civilised country."
Eighteen wolves have been discovered dead in the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise national park, suspected to be victims of poisoning. This incident is described as one of the most serious wildlife crimes in Italy in a decade. Alongside the wolves, three foxes and a buzzard were also found dead. Authorities are conducting tests to confirm the cause of death, with initial findings indicating deliberate poisoning. The situation raises concerns for the critically endangered marsican bear in the area. The WWF condemned the killings as an unacceptable trend in wildlife crime.
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