The preliminary results of the winter's wolf inventory indicate a small reduction of the stock, but Värmland and Dalarna stand out.
It's a dramatic decline and illegal hunting is likely one of the factors behind, says Jens Frank, researcher at SLU/Wildlife Damage Centre, to SVT.
Even on the Norwegian side of the border, wolf packs have disappeared. Swedish and Norwegian police have, together with county administrative boards, discussed actions, but suspected hunting crimes are difficult to investigate.
It's rare that anyone wants to talk or has seen anything, says police area chief Henrik Gustavsson.
The empty wolf territories in Värmland and Dalarna mean that the wolf stock is shifting eastwards and in the long run, Jens Frank sees that it will also move southwards.
