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“Lynx do not need to be hunted at all”
"In 2010, there were 30 family groups of lynx in Uppsala county, about twice as many as today. There were not more attacks by lynx on domestic animals back then,…
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No protective hunt without preventive measures
Sweden’s government has commissioned its Environmental Protection Agency (Naturvårdsverket, SNV) to review the conditions for protective hunting of wolves. The Swedish Carnivore Association (Svenska Rovdjursföreningen, SRF) has submitted their response,…
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EEB protest against downgrading of the wolf
The European Commission has proposed to lower the wolf's protection status. The European Environmental Bureau (which is Europe's largest network of environmental organizations bringing together over 180 member groups from…
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69% of Swedes want all large carnivore species to exist here
Report from the latest official attitude survey, carried out August to October 2020, that also compares with the results from similar attitude surveys done in 2004, 2009, and 2014. In…
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Swedish licensed wolf hunt starts January 2, 2024
A total of 36 wolves will be allowed to be killed, in six administrative areas. The hunt will continue until February 15.The County Boards (Länsstyrelserna) of Mid and Southern Sweden…
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Youth Statement on wolves’ protection status
As young people, we expect the European Commission, to be progressive and uphold its values by promoting non-lethal coexistence measures, which are actually effective but still not supported and mainstreamed…