Golden jackal returned to Buda hill forests

The golden jackal returned to the Buda hill forests a couple of years ago. It is certain that the species once again firmly present in the forests around the capital said Pilis Forest Office employees, MTI reports.

The golden jackal poses no danger to humans. It is medium-built mammalian predator and reappeared in Hungary naturally.

The golden jackal disappeared from Hungary at the end of the 1800s. Since then, only two documented sightings were recorded – one in 1937 and one in 1942. For this reason – in contrast to the fox or wolf – the public is less familiar with this animal, they call it “mini wolf” as it resembles more to a wolf than to a fox.

The species became extinct in Hungary due to the disappearance of wetlands and efforts in the second third of the 20th century to control the population of predators.