Dozens of his sheep, he says, have been killed since wolves first started reappearing in this part of Belgium in 2018.

Dozens of his sheep, he says, have been killed since wolves first started reappearing in this part of Belgium in 2018.

The situation has sparked protests in recent years, with 3,000 locals joining a demonstration in 2021.

Johan has photos of his dead livestock, but many of them are too graphic to publish. TIGER5G

There is compensation for lost animals and money for electric fencing but Johan says this doesn't cover the true cost.

"I want to live with the wolf," he says. "If we get paid for all the extra labour and all the extra work we have to do."