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Ten wolves shot – protests in Värmland

Ten wolves were shot during the first day of the wolf hunt. A total of 30 will be shot during this year's licensed hunt. The first was shot in the Tivedenreviret in Örebro County, writes Svensk Jakt.

» Published: January 02 2025

Ten wolves shot – protests in Värmland
Photo: Heiko Junge/NTB/TT

Tiveden was also the place, together with Kesberget in Fagersta, where most wolves were shot, a total of three.

This year, twelve wolves will be shot in Örebro County and six in each of Värmland, Västmanland, and Västra Götaland Counties.

"The main purpose of the licensed hunt is to reduce the density of wolf territories and the concentration of wolves where it is highest," writes the County Administrative Board in a press release.

The 30 wolves that will be shot in 2025 are a decrease from the 36 wolves that were allowed to be shot in 2024.

In addition to the licensed hunt, it is estimated that around 20 more wolves will be shot following various decisions on protective hunting.

The wolf hunt is highly debated. During the day, the police have checked on people driving around in cars in the Salungenreviret area north of Arvika, according to police spokesperson Lars Hedelin of the Bergslagen police region.

They are driving around in the areas where the hunt is taking place, he says.

The individuals are negatively inclined towards the wolf hunt and want to raise public awareness about it, according to the police. No one has had to be evicted yet.

If it turns out that there are disruptions that affect the hunt, we'll have to see if it becomes relevant, says Hedelin.

The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency has estimated through inventory that the Swedish wolf population is decreasing and now consists of around 375 individuals.

The licensed hunt can last until February 15 at the latest.

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