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60 Wolfsrudel in Deutschland

Wir brauchen keine Wolfshatz“: WWF fordert Herdenschutz statt Jagdrecht.

Aktuell sind in Deutschland 60 Wolfsrudel bestätigt. Das geht aus einer Erhebung des Bundesamtes für Naturschutz (BfN) und der Dokumentations- und Beratungsstelle des Bundes zum Wolf (DBBW) hervor, die am Mittwoch in Berlin vorgelegt wurde. Die Zahlen hätten eigentlich bereits vor zwei Wochen veröffentlicht werden sollen. Eine bereits angesetzte Pressekonferenz war jedoch wegen Querschüssen aus den Bundesländern wieder abgesagt worden. (more…)

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UCLA-led study shows intoxication played bigger role in suicide deaths during economic downturn

People who committed suicide during the Great Recession of 2008 and 2009 were more likely to have been legally intoxicated at the time than those who committed suicide during other recent years, according to research led by UCLA professor Mark Kaplan.

Although one-third of all people who commit suicide are intoxicated at the time of their deaths, extensive research has shown that individuals who are unemployed or at risk of unemployment in a down economy are at increased risk for suicide. At the same time, people overall tend to consume less alcohol during economic recessions. (more…)

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