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Saxony’s Habituated Wolf MT15 Killed by Car in Poland, Officials Confirm

Officials had authorized a last-resort removal after renewed close approaches to people.

Overview

  • The Landratsamt Görlitz and Saxony’s LfULG confirmed MT15 died in a traffic collision in Czerwona Woda, Poland, on March 13.
  • Authorities had classified the young male as not tolerable and approved a lethal removal under the Saxon wolf management rules after early March encounters.
  • Deterrence measures, including sedation, capture, loud noise, and bright light, initially curbed the behavior following a November 2025 collaring.
  • Telemetry showed the wolf left its parental territory in late January, moved largely in the Görlitz district, and repeatedly crossed into Poland, where it had been since March 11.
  • The authorized removal in Germany was not carried out because the wolf moved to Poland before measures could begin.