Following the Sundsvall Administrative Court's March 17 decision to lift a temporary halt, the license hunt for lynx in Dalarna has resumed amid ongoing appeals. Hunters are permitted to shoot 20 lynx—nearly double last year's quota—while the Nature Protection Association, which appealed in 11 counties, criticizes the move.
This year's lynx license hunt in Dalarna was briefly suspended on February 27 due to legal challenges but has now resumed under the original quota of 20 lynx, almost double the previous year. Nationally, Sweden has set a quota of 153 lynx.
The Nature Protection Association (Naturskyddsföreningen) has appealed lynx hunts in 11 counties. Mattias Ahlstedt from the group said: “Vi har plats för fler lodjur i Sverige och Dalarna.” The organization argues that predator hunting should be a last resort.
The hunt is part of Sweden's wildlife management strategy but continues to fuel debate between conservation efforts and regulated hunting.