Wolf Bram Taxidermied in Naturalis, Not Everyone Is Happy About It: 'Take Me, Not Him'
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The problem wolf Bram is now on display at the Naturalis museum in Leiden. On Sunday, visitors were able to see up close how the wolf, which caused great unrest after confrontations with people and dogs on the Utrechtse Heuvelrug, was taxidermied.
Under the watchful eye of the press, the public, and protesters, the finishing touches were put this Sunday at Naturalis on the taxidermy of the shot ‘problem wolf’ Bram. ‘It is allowed to be abrasive, even here.’
Problem wolf GW3237m, who was shot dead on the Utrechtse Heuvelrug last year, can be viewed starting today at the Naturalis museum in Leiden. Visitors were able to see up close today how the wolf, popularly known as Bram, was taxidermied. Wolf Bram was shot dead on December 1 last year. This happened after the province had granted permission to do so, on the advice of experts, following the animal's bite on a walk in the spring. Bram was invol…
Animal activists staged a protest at Naturalis in Leiden on Sunday against the public taxidermy of the wolf Bram. Wolf howling could be heard in the museum, and at the entrance, demonstrators held up signs and banners with slogans such as ‘Naturalis walks over dead bodies’, ‘What are your children learning today’, and ‘Problem person’. Lectures were also disrupted.
A protest was held on Sunday at the Naturalis museum in Leiden against the taxidermy of the wolf Bram. Activists believe the museum is turning his death into 'a pleasant family day out'. The wolf was shot dead on December 1, 2025, after being involved in multiple incidents with humans. The decision to put the animal on display is now leading to opposition.
For years he was elusive, but the most famous wolf in the Netherlands will soon be available for everyone to admire. Problem wolf Bram was taxidermied in front of a live audience on Sunday, giving him a real face. Even after his death, the animal continues to cause division: while the taxidermist is working on his skin, loud protests can be heard outside the hall.
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