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Sweden's Wolves Face Culling Amid Population Crisis

1/1/2025

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Sweden's wolf population plummeted by almost 20% in 2022-23, leaving just 375 wolves. In a controversial move, the government aims to cut this number in half, permitting the hunting of 30 wolves from five families. Critics warn this jeopardizes the endangered species, while farmers argue for protection against livestock threats. Environmentalists call for non-lethal solutions instead of culling.

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Sweden's wolf population plummeted by almost 20% in 2022-23, leaving just 375 wolves. In a controversial move, the government aims to cut this number in half, permitting the hunting of 30 wolves from five families. Critics warn this jeopardizes the endangered species, while farmers argue for protection against livestock threats. Environmentalists call for non-lethal solutions instead of culling.