WOLF MISSION
OUR PROGRAMM EDUWOLF
The new educational and scientific center on wolf education in Switzerland!
What if we learned to get to know the wolf, rather than fear it?
EDUWOLF is a Swiss educational project born of a strong conviction: knowledge is the best tool against fears and preconceived ideas.
Created by the Groupe Loup Suisse, building on the work of Mission and led by a team of scientists, mediators and naturalists, EDUWOLF offers a lively, rigorous and neutral education on one of the most emblematic - and debated - animals of our mountains: the wolf.
School workshops, activities, conferences, teaching materials... The program is aimed at students as well as teachers, parents or anyone curious to better understand the place of the wolf in our ecosystem.
Observe, understand, debate, without judging: that is our approach.
To discover EDUWOLF and its modules, click HERE
MARCH 2026 - INTRODUCING OUR BRAND NEW NETWORK
"WOLVES WITHOUT BORDERS - WWB"
The wolf crosses mountains, valleys… and borders.
To understand it, we must do the same.
WOLVES WITHOUT BORDERS is a brand new network born from a simple conviction: TOGETHER, WE UNDERSTAND BETTER!
Spanning Switzerland, France, and Italy, we bring together those who observe, track, or want to learn more about wolves in the field.
Our network is open to all passionate people, naturalists, wildlife photographers, volunteers, and anyone involved in monitoring wolves packs.
Every observation and every data points counts!
We can share, cross-reference, and analyze information, support one another, and move forward together to better understand how the packs operating in our territories function.
Join a caring, committed, and useful network.
Because better understanding the wolf helps protect it and promotes better coexistence with humans and their activities.
ALL THE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND HERE
NEWS
LATEST NEWS
* 03/20 - Introducing our new network WOLVES WITHOUT BORDERS - WWB and an update on the 2026 predation statistics and the section FRENCH SPEAKING VALAIS PACKS.
* 01/28 - Update of the “French speaking Valais packs" section.
* 01/18 - Our new trailer, “Moments in nature", has just been released, right below this section. Immerse yourself in the intimacy of nature and wildlife for a few moments. And discover their magic, beauty, and secrets...
* 12/12 - Discover photos and testimonials from some of our visits to schools in French-speaking Switzerland as part of our EDUWOLF project by clicking HERE ! We would like to extend our warmest thanks to the teachers for their trust, the children for their infectious enthusiasm and natural curiosity, and the parents for their very positive and encouraging feedback. We look forward to returning to schools in January 2026 and wish all teachers, students, and parents a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year in 2026!
* 11/19 - Brand new articles "A policy that misses the mark – understanding the errors of regulation in Switzerland", in two parts. We address, factually and rationally, the issues that have arisen since the introduction of proactive regulation and the numerous errors that have already occurred.
* 11/13 - JOIN OUR NEXT FREE EDUWOLF WEBINAR TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE LEGAL APPEALS PROCESS IN SWITZERLAND, A TOPIC THAT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND (LANGUAGE = FRENCH, TRANSLATION WITH PERSONAL APPLICATIONS). DESCRIPTION, INSTRUCTIONS, AND REGISTRATION HERE
* 10/20 - Article Wolf Mission - Criticism of wolf management in Valais now available on our blog. It is taken from the Swiss newspaper “Le Blick” and is based on in-depth reports on the five packs in French-speaking Valais targeted by one or even two phases of proactive regulation between 2023 and 2025.
* 10/20 - WOLF MISSION LOUP WEBSITE CELEBRATES ITS 100,000 VISITORS!!! BETWEEN AUGUST 31 AND OCTOBER 20, 2025, 15,031 PEOPLE VISITED OUR SITE. OUR TEAM AND THE ARSÈNE PACK WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS THEIR DEEPEST GRATITUDE FOR YOUR SUPPORT, YOUR MANY MESSAGES, TESTIMONIALS, AND INTEREST. NEW STAGES AND NEW DEVELOPMENTS ARE COMING SOON...!
* 10/18 - Update of the “Meutes du Valais Romand” (Valais Romand packs) sections and statistics on attacks in 2025.
* 09/15 - We present a summary of the first two phases of wolf regulation in Valais. This is a previously unpublished document, the result of extensive research and analysis of official data from the cantonal authorities, written by Professor Raphaël Arlettaz (Bern University, Switzerland), in collaboration with our co-director, Isabelle Germanier. Read it by clicking HERE
Don't forget to also follow us on our Instagram page, where we publish never-before-seen content.
We're happy to announce that Wolf Mission has seen its membership grow, as interest in wolf advocacy has increased enormously in recent months. So we're going to continue our mission, with a number of very important projects, essential to the protection and study of the wolf, in the years to come.
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SPECIAL THANKS
We'd like to thank Yan-So for their invaluable help, which enabled us to carry out our study in the best conditions. As well as our "godfather", Fabien Bruggmann, for sharing his experience and his unfailing support. Find out more about his career here.
We would also like to thank the people who have inspired us, provide us with valuable information/advice and collaborate with us, in particular Jean-Michel, Rémy, Jean-Marc, Fabien, Raffaele, David, Marco, Luigi, Duccio, Ugo, Pietro, Taylor, Kira, Francesca, Catherine and so many others.
TRAILER "MOMENTS IN NATURE" - JANUARY 2026
PACKS IN FRENCH SPEAKING VALAIS
2026 HERD ATTACK STATISTICS IN FRENCH-SPEAKING DEPARTMENTS
Support Mission Loup – Study, understand, protect & educate
Wolves play a key role in our ecosystems, but they are often misunderstood. With your donations, you can help us advance two essential projects: Mission Loup and Eduwolf.
MISSION LOUP – Learning more about the packs in Valais
We are studying a wolf pack in Valais to better understand how it functions and behaves, and to provide reliable, concrete data to the public and official bodies.
To continue our observations, we need specialised equipment: camera traps, thermal imaging equipment, sound recording equipment, etc.
Your support enables us to collect invaluable information for fact-based coexistence. This data is crucial for establishing studies and approaches with federal and European authorities.
EDUWOLF – Raising awareness for the future
With Eduwolf, we visit schools, universities and other organisations to offer children and young people a scientific, lively and neutral view of wolves. We want our future generations to become informed citizens, aware of how our society works and able to make informed decisions.
We need educational materials to make each encounter captivating, offering workshops that are constantly evolving and adapted to each age group.
Thanks to you, new generations are learning to understand and respect living creatures.
Your donation has a direct impact
By contributing, you are helping to:
Strengthen field research in order to provide scientific and practical support for wolves in Switzerland.
Provide modern, innovative educational tools to enable younger generations to become aware of nature and become citizens who understand how society works.
Promote peaceful coexistence between humans and wildlife.
IBAN: CH56 0900 0000 1670 2324 4
Gruppe Wolf Schweiz / Groupe Loup Suisse
Eduwolf
3000 Bern
Every donation counts. Thank you for being part of this mission!
THE WOLF IN SWITZERLAND
Between 1894 and 1984, several wolves have been in Switzerland but all of them were shot. The official wolf return took place in 1995, in Valais. The individual was quickly shot following attacks on livestock but...without having been officially identified, so the shooting wasn't really valid. Between 1996 and 2010, only a few solitary individuals transited Switzerland, mostly in the Alps (Grisons, Valais and Tessin). Most of them were males, only 6 females were identified between 2002 and 2011. The first Swiss pack was formed in 2012, in the Calanda Massif in Grisons. In Romandie, the first pack has been founded in Ausgbord (Valais), in 2015. In Vaud, the first pack has been founded in 2019, called "The Marchairuz pack". In St.Gallen, the first pack has been founded in 2022 (Calfeisental).
By the end of 2023, Switzerland have at least 34 packs, some other are under examination. But as a massive regulation is underway, with 9 packs able to be shot entirely, we'll have to wait until February 2024 to really have a reliable count. Around 12 packs are located in Valais (4 of which are cross-border, 3 with France and 1 with Italy) and around 5 packs in Vaud (3 of which are cross-border with France).
The wolf population is estimated at around 300 individuals. The 3 maps below show the numbers of packs in 2023, wolf population trends from 1994 to 2022, and livestock losses from 1999 to 2022.
Article in "La Salamandre Magazine" ( french)
Photo : The female of the Calanda pack, F07, was the oldest wolf alive in Switzerland (13-14 years old). She died in August 2023, having to be slaughtered due to her deteriorating general condition.
THE WOLF IN SWITZERLAND - KEY FIGURES FOR 2023
THE WOLF IN SWITZERLAND - KEY FIGURES FOR 2022
GROUPE LOUP SUISSE PROGRAM (WOLF GROUP SWITZERLAND)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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