Latvian people experiences to the wolves (Canis of lupus) contradictory feelings. From one side, legend and popular belief, described in the ancient manuscripts, they attest to the fact that wolf they read a little as deity or servant of God. In many folk songs of wolf they call the dog of god. It is considered that when the wolf [voet], it appeals to the god; consequently, the wolves it cannot be hunt and ridiculed them. There are many incantations as to avoid encounter with the wolves or to force them to turn into the flight. From the other side, the introduction of Christianity, war, epidemic they forced to change relation to the wolves. Began to be composed legends about the werewolves, i.e., people, which can be converted into the wolves, and then again assume human appearance. They indicate that it is possible to become werewolf, if we into the plenilune at night undress ourselves stark naked and to creep under the coming out roots of trees; such roots are formed, when soil under the tree is washed or blown away by wind. It is necessary to tie from behind the beam of grass; the greater the beam of grass, the thicker the wolf tail. In order to again become man, it is necessary to creep under the roots in the opposite direction; however, if someone touched the dropped clothing, it is possible to remain wolf forever.
The large part of Eurasia and North America initially was the region of the inhabiting of wolves. Then for different reasons (for example, intended of destruction for the purpose of the protection of the domestic animal and freely grazed herbivorous animals, and also the absence of the suitable living environment), a quantity of wolves strongly decreased, and in some places they entirely disappeared.
Wolves appeared in the territory of Latvia in the early post-glacial period. The efforts of hunters for the destruction of all wolves were not crowned with success. Wolves were encountered rarely only in the various historical periods. The population of wolves grew during wars and epidemics of plague; possibly, because vagrant dogs were joined to the flocks of wolves, since these two individuals can be crossed between themselves.
In Latvia were in 1998 counted approximately 1 000 wolves; to 65 square kilometers or for each of 28 square kilometers of forest it came on one wolf (scaffolding they cover approximately 44% of territory of Latvia). It is not worthwhile to fear encounter with the wolf in the forest, since this careful animal avoids man. To see wolf is possible, after going on its track, or in [Ligatne] (Ligatne), where the wolves for the safety are contained after the fence.
The large part of Eurasia and North America initially was the region of the inhabiting of wolves. Then for different reasons (for example, intended of destruction for the purpose of the protection of the domestic animal and freely grazed herbivorous animals, and also the absence of the suitable living environment), a quantity of wolves strongly decreased, and in some places they entirely disappeared.
Wolves appeared in the territory of Latvia in the early post-glacial period. The efforts of hunters for the destruction of all wolves were not crowned with success. Wolves were encountered rarely only in the various historical periods. The population of wolves grew during wars and epidemics of plague; possibly, because vagrant dogs were joined to the flocks of wolves, since these two individuals can be crossed between themselves.
In Latvia were in 1998 counted approximately 1 000 wolves; to 65 square kilometers or for each of 28 square kilometers of forest it came on one wolf (scaffolding they cover approximately 44% of territory of Latvia). It is not worthwhile to fear encounter with the wolf in the forest, since this careful animal avoids man. To see wolf is possible, after going on its track, or in [Ligatne] (Ligatne), where the wolves for the safety are contained after the fence.
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