Today, the licence hunt for bear in Sweden begins. 465 animals are to be shot – almost a fifth of Sweden's entire population. An all too high figure, according to the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation. The bear population does not have time to recover, says chairperson Beatrice Rindevall.
SwedenOn August 21, this year's license hunting of bear begins where a total of 465 bears may be shot – somewhat fewer than last year. At the same time, the bait hunting of bear increases and ahead of this year's season, nearly 2,000 bear baits have been registered.
SwedenThe risk of forest fires is very high to extremely high in large parts of Norrland, warns SMHI.
SwedenHeavy rain showers have led to flooding in several places in Västra Götaland. Downpours and thunderstorms caused several football matches in the Gothia Cup to be interrupted. At the same time, new yellow rain warnings have been issued for Wednesday and Thursday.
SwedenFemale brown bears with cubs seek human settlements to protect their cubs. It is one of the lessons from one of the world's longest-running research projects. For 40 years, Swedish and Norwegian researchers have followed more than 900 bears.
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