The return of Italy's apex predators to ancient wetlands
In short: Explore the saltmarshes of Italy, from Sardinia to Venice, as they host a dramatic ecological shift. This journey highlights the re-emergence of wolves in regions where they were once hunted to extinction.
The episode focuses on the Po delta, which stands as the second largest wetland in the Mediterranean. In these brackish waters, wolves have only recently returned to the landscape.
While currently hunting coypu, these predators are expected to begin preying on deer within the valley soon. This shift marks a return to Middle Ages dynamics, when wolves were the primary predators of the Po river banks before human intervention removed them from the ecosystem.
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