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Dismal start to the year for wildlife accidents - new plateau reached

Dismal start to the year for wildlife accidents - new plateau reached

Tue 10 Feb 2026 19:52 CET

In January, more than 6,700 hunting accidents occurred, an increase compared with January last year. “We seem to have reached a new plateau in the number of hunting accidents,” says Jacob Sidenvall of the Swedish National Association of Hunting Dogs

Stress factor behind the increase in wildlife accidents

Stress factor behind the increase in wildlife accidents

Mon 30 Sept 2024 21:11 CEST

More road users, increased speeds, and more or less "self-driving" cars are, according to experts, some of the explanations for the increasing number of wildlife accidents.