153 lynxes will be shot in this year's licensed hunt, a sharp increase from last year. According to the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation, this violates EU law and hunting legislation and threatens the survival of the population; the society is appealing this year's hunt.
SwedenThe Administrative Court's decision to stop wolf hunting is astonishing, says Anders Lindström, Secretary General of the Swedish Hunters' Association. The ruling is welcomed by the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation, which sees it as a possible "turning point" for wolves in Sweden.
SwedenFrom 300 wolves to 170 – the government wants to give the green light for a reduced population in Sweden shortly. Now, the Environmental Protection Agency will report on how to do it without jeopardizing the wolf's conservation status. The wolf population is heavily pressured, says WWF's predator expert Benny Gäfvert.
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