Stockholm – The Administrative Court of Appeal in Sundsvall has ruled against the licensed wolf hunt in Västmanland, citing a lack of scientific support for permitting hunting at such low population levels.
Last June, the Swedish government decided to reduce the minimum wolf population from 300 to 170, a move criticized by the EU Commission as unscientific and potentially harmful to the long-term viability of the species.
The November decision allowed for the hunting of 48 wolves across five counties. However, the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation challenged the decisions of the county administrative boards, leading the administrative court to halt the hunt, which was set to begin on January 2 of this year.
Rulings are also anticipated for four other counties: Örebro, Dalarna, Västra Götaland, and Södermanland.













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