Sveaskog has responded to criticism of day card hunting in Malingsbo-Kloten and states that only 17 percent of the area is used for this purpose.
Sveaskog owns more than 40,000 hectares in the area that became a nature reserve in 1998. The company stresses that hunting is carefully controlled through booking statistics and bag reports.
Peter Christoffersson, head of hunting at Sveaskog, writes that the day card system was introduced to make hunting accessible to more people. He states that this creates added value for nature tourism and the local community.
Magnus Orrebrant from Vilda Djurens Skydd replies that the criticism mainly concerns day license hunting of small game. He argues that such hunting does not belong in a nature conservation area and can negatively affect neighboring lands.
Both parties express a desire for continued dialogue on the management of the area.
