Regeringen har beslutat att referensvärdet för varg ska vara 220 individer efter kritik från EU.
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Regeringen ville sänka vargstammen till 170 individer, men detta stoppades av domstol efter kritik från EU. Den 31 juli beslutades ett nytt referensvärde på 220 vargar.
Regeringen har under den gångna mandatperioden velat minska lägstanivån för antalet vargar i Sverige. Fram till 2025 var referensvärdet för varg 300 individer.
Men den då nya miniminivån på 170 individer fick kritik från EU och i vintras stoppades licensjakten av domstol.
Regeringen fick backa och den 31 juli beslutade de att referensvärdet för varg ska vara 220 djur. Sedan dess har det arbetats intensivt på länsstyrelserna för att få fram nya förslag på lägstanivåer i Sveriges tre förvaltningsområden för varg.
Regeringen: Vargstammen ska sänkas
Enligt Markus Södling, vilthandläggare på länsstyrelsen i Södermanland, innebär miniminivån ingen större skillnad i praktiken för hur stammen förvaltas från dagens nivåer.
– Regeringen har varit tydliga med att de vill sänka vargstammen, säger han.
Under torsdagen kom Naturvårdsverket med sitt beslut om hur den nya lägstanivån ska fördelas i detalj.
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