Hunting
Swedish court halts 2026 wolf hunt
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The Administrative Court in Luleå has halted all planned license hunting of wolves for 2026 in five counties. The decision was made because county boards failed to demonstrate that the hunt would not jeopardize the wolves' favorable conservation status. Reactions are divided, with environmental groups celebrating and hunters and farmers expressing frustration.
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.
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The lynx hunt started on March 1 in Sweden, with a quota of 153 animals to be shot, equating to more than one tenth of the population. Despite causing few damages and being protected under EU law, the hunt is conducted annually mainly for trophies. Opinion polls indicate low public support for license hunting.
A man in his 50s was shot dead on a farm outside Klippan in Skåne on Sunday. Witness Olle Olofsson, 82, saw his friend run onto the property after a gunshot and collapse. Police are investigating the incident as likely an accident, with theories of a self-inflicted wound or a stray hunting shot.
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A 55-year-old man has died after being found shot in a forest area near Klippan in Skåne on Sunday. Police are investigating whether it was an accident related to ongoing hunting or a self-inflicted injury. The incident is classified as gross negligence causing death.