Valais and the Wolf (Swiss Press Online 2017, by Andres Eberhard) - Swiss Press Award

Coup-Magazin

Andres Eberhard

This summer, a wolf pack formed for the first time in Valais. Politicians had done everything they could to prevent this: They authorized the wolf to be shot and banned wolf enthusiasts from setting up cameras. This long-form report aims to explain why an animal has become a matter of state concern—and what this means for people. The research lasted the entire summer.