Last year, twelve wolves were shot in self-defense after domestic animals were threatened or attacked, which is the highest figure since 2013 according to statistics from the Environmental Protection Agency.
In eight of the twelve cases, the wolf was shot in connection with hunting with unleashed dogs. According to paragraph 28 of the Hunting Ordinance, animal and landowners have the right to defend domestic animals that are threatened or attacked.
However, the boundary for what is perceived as a threat needs to be discussed, according to Nelly Grönberg, predator handler at the County Administrative Board in Västra Götaland.
So that it doesn't become the case that as soon as there is a wolf in the hunting area, it's a threat to the dogs that have been released. We do have wolf territories in the area, she says to P4 Skaraborg.
