Last year, the county administrative boards gave the green light for licensed hunting of 36 wolves.
This year, it will be only 30.
This involves 12 wolves in Örebro County, and six each in Värmland, Västmanland, and Västra Götaland Counties, according to the county administrative boards.
Unlike last winter, however, there will be no licensed hunting of wolves in Södermanland this time.
In addition to licensed hunting, it is estimated that around 20 more wolves will be shot following various decisions on protective hunting.
30 wolves correspond to about five territories in Sweden, which means we have a buffer that we have always had for protective hunting as well, says David Höök, wildlife manager in Värmland, at a press conference.
About the same number of wolves can be shot as last year, but the stock has decreased.
According to Magnus Rydholm, communications manager at the Swedish Hunters' Association, the allocation is roughly what the association had expected.
The licensed hunting starts on January 2 and can last until February 15 at the latest.
