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.
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…
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…
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…
An open letter signed by 53 associations has been sent to the Polish EU Presidency. Urging it to halt plans to downgrade the protection status of wolves in Europe. Free…
March 1, 2025 is the starting date for an illegal trophy hunt for lynx in Sweden, a Strictly protected species within the EU. 8 out of 10 Swedes like the…