My Belgium Wildlife Expereience

Belgium is home to more than 350 bird species including buzzards, falcons, ducks, geese and more. Several small animals call Belgium home including foxes, badgers, weasels, beavers and seals as well as red deer, wild boar, lynxes and wild cats.

With the exception of Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, every European country in the study has a permanent and reproducing population of at least one of the four large carnivores, the researchers reported. The continent is home to 17,000 brown bears in 10 populations spread over 22 countries.

Wolves returned to Belgium in 2011 after being wiped out during the 19th century. The wolves in Flanders are thought to have travelled from lowland Germany via the Netherlands, while the majority in Wallonia have come from French mountain regions. ... Loos said wolves were killed by hunters rather than farmers.

Outside the country, Belgium is best known for its chocolate, waffles, fries and beer. Though Belgium has many distinctive national dishes, many internationally popular foods like hamburgers and spaghetti bolognese are also popular in Belgium, and most of what Belgians eat is also eaten in neighbouring countries.

Packs can range from 2 to 36 wolves. Average pack size is six wolves. A pack usually consists of an alpha male, alpha female, current offspring, and a few yearlings. There also may be a few adult subordinate wolves in the pack.

Belgium consistently scores well in all the main indicators of good living and is a good location for expats to live. Belgium has a high life standard and ranks among the top 10 in several indicators of the OECD's Better Life Index, with the average household wealth above the OECD average.

The city is also known for its diamond industry and trade. Both economically and culturally, Antwerp is and has long been an important city in the Low Countries, especially before and during the Spanish Fury (1576) and throughout and after the subsequent Dutch Revolt.