The message: 12 wolves may be shot in Västra Götaland

The hunt is mainly aimed at the area of ​​Billingen between Skövde and Götene and Håcksvik south of Svenljunga - areas where there have been previous attacks on domestic animals.

The County Administrative Board can cancel or pause the hunt if a genetically important wolf is discovered, because such animals are important to counteract inbreeding in the small Scandinavian wolf tribe.

Aim to reduce the wolf tribe

Last winter, the license hunt did not end, after the decisions were stopped in court. Now the county administrations still decide on more convictions than last year.

- The goal of reducing the wolf population remains and to achieve this, license hunting is needed, says Eva Olsen, head of the nature and water department at the Västra Götaland County Administrative Board, in a press release.

Happening at the beginning of next year

In the whole country, a total of 72 wolves may be killed between January 2 and February 15. Only hunters with hunting rights in the area may participate.

Despite the hunt, the wolf population is not expected to decrease. The forecast is about 360 wolves next fall, against about 470 without hunting.