Wolf

Hundreds of millions wasted on culling wolf population
Photo: Gunter Lenhardt/Swedensbigfive.org

Hundreds of millions wasted on culling wolf population

The swedish government is not skimping on funds when it comes to reducing the wolf population to a record low and scientifically questionable number of only 170 individuals. Over the next three years, more than 338 million Swedish kronor will be spent on minimising the wolf population. In other respects, however, the government is stingy with investments in nature and the environment. The environmental budget has been cut by four billion since the government took office in 2022, and the reduction is even greater in practice when inflation is taken into account.

Continue ReadingHundreds of millions wasted on culling wolf population
250,000 Swedish kronor reward for tips on illegal hunting of large predators

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.

Continue Reading250,000 Swedish kronor reward for tips on illegal hunting of large predators

End of content

No more pages to load

Older Posts