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"The governement in Sweden has changed. Right now we have a governement that is committed it self to pushing down carnivore numbers. I feel that carnivoreissures for example has been…
250,000 Swedish kronor reward for tips on illegal hunting of large predators
The Swedish Predator Association is offering a reward of 250,000 Swedish kronor (almost 23 000 euro) for tips that lead to a conviction for hunting crimes against large predators, resulting in imprisonment. Illegal hunting is currently one of the greatest threats to Sweden's large predators – especially the wolf. Illegal hunting also constitutes a serious blow to both biodiversity and public confidence in the rule of law. To combat this, the Swedish Predator Association is now taking a powerful and historic initiative and offering a reward of SEK 250,000 (almost 23 000 euro) to anyone who provides information leading to the arrest and imprisonment of someone for serious hunting offences or serious poaching of our large predators.
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Sweden prepares for another major bear hunt
On 21 August, licensed bear hunting will once again commence in Sweden. 465 bears are to be killed in seven counties. A total of 465 bears will be killed in this year’s licensed bear hunt, which begins on 21 August and lasts until 15 October at the latest.The Swedish Predator Association ( Svenska Rovdjursföreningen) has appealed against the licensed hunting of bears in all the counties concerned.
Photo: Magnus Lundgren/Swedensbigfive.org
EU Court ruling confirm flaws in Sweden’s wolf policy
Recent rulings from the Court of Justice of the European Union, together with several scientific statements confirm that Sweden’s current wolf policy is in direct conflict with both EU law…
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What will the Wolf downgrade mean for Europe and Sweden?
On May 8, 2025, the European Parliament voted to downgrade the protection status of the wolf from a ‘Strictly protected’ to a ‘Protected’ species. Decided by politics, rather than by…
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“Take Sweden’s wolf killing to the EU Court”
In an opinion piece recently published in The Brussels Times, two of Sweden’s most important nature conservation NGO’s urge the EU Commission to immediately take the infringement case about the…