Wolf DNA samples are collected from the beginning of November to the end of February. DNA analyzed from wolf droppings can be used to identify the wolf that left the droppings and the wolf’s territory.
Collection of wolf DNA samples is underway. According to the Finnish Natural Resources Agency, many samples have already been received, but more are still hoped for, for example, from the Kainuu area.
Wolf DNA samples are collected from the beginning of November to the end of February. DNA research reveals things about wolves that cannot be learned with any other method. With the help of DNA analyzed from wolf droppings, it is possible to identify the wolf that left the droppings and the boundaries of the wolf territory, and it is also possible to find out whether a wolf pair or a pack lives in the territory.
The results of the DNA sample collection are used in the annual wolf population assessment.
The information of the collection officers who receive the samples can be found at the Luonnonvaratieto.luke.fi service.
The collection of wolf DNA samples is coordinated by the Finnish Natural Resources Agency and the Finnish Game Agency.
Anyone who is active in nature and recognizes animal droppings and tracks can become a voluntary DNA sample collector.
*The topic can be discussed until February 1 at 11 p.m.*