The large-scale wolf hunt in Norway puts the whole Scandinavian wolf population’s vitality in danger. The Norwegian climate and environment ministry has permitted a licence to kill 75% of the Norwegian wolf population. This means altogether killing 42 of the 56 wolves in the land.*
Photo: Teppo Lahti
“This large-scale hunting of the wolvesis a very irresponsible action. The wolf is extremely endangeredin Norway, and the Scandinavian wolf situation has been critical forvery long timedue to inbreeding. Instead of killing, Norwayshould concentrate on prevention ofpredator damages.”Says the Nature-League´sinternationalwolf campaign managerFrancisco Sánchez Molina.
The large-scale wolf hunt in Norway gives the impression that the country’s political policy-makers want to destroy the wolf totally from Norway. The majority of Norwegians relate positively to the wolves according a public opinion poll.
“Over 20 wolves haand already been killed or injured in the ongoing hunt. The Norwegian government listens too much to the hunters in the wolf issue“, saysveterinarian SiriMartinsen, theexecutive director of theNorwegian animal rightsorganization NOAH.
* The hunting quota concerns only the wolf population that lives entirely in Norway.