Government greenlights nationwide hunt to cut apex predator population in half: ‘We are concerned’ [Sweden]
From TheCoolDown.com:
With lax regulations and an annual hunting quota, the animals are just barely getting by. The Swedish government has put in motion a plan to halve the country’s population of endangered wolves, outraging conservationists.
What happened? As Mongabay detailed, the Swedish government permitted a hunt in January that allowed for the killing of 30 endangered wolves. According to the Guardian, there were 375 recorded individuals before the hunt. Despite records that the population dropped around 20% in 2022-23, the government announced the intention to reduce numbers further.
