Wolves Being Killed In Sweden
Sweden is proposing to kill more Wolves, something which animal rights activists have condemned. The Swedish authorities gave permission for the Wolves to be killed last year, and is something which animal rights activists have challenged. Animal rights activists appealed to the Swedish supreme court to bring a halt to the Wolves being killed, however, they were unsuccessful in doing so. They challenged the proposals at the end of the year, on the 28th of December and the supreme court rejected it on the following day, on the 29th.
The Killing Of Wolves Begins
The killing of Sweden’s Wolves began yesterday.
Eight Wolves were shot and killed yesterday. The hunting and killing of these beautiful animals is to last throughout January and February, despite animal rights activists trying to stop them being killed. There are set to be at least 22 Wolves shot by Swedish authorities over the next two months.
Wolves Critically Endangered
This is not the first time that there has been a killing of Wolves in the country. Last year, at this time, there was a mass slaughter of Wolves. The hunting and killing of these animals, is resulting in their decline, when they are already a Critically Endangered species to Sweden.
Interestingly and unsurprisingly, the hunt is being supported by a group of hunters through a group called the National Hunting Association. And also the Swedish hunting federation. In other words, it seems as if this hunt is being supported and carried out by people who enjoy killing animals. Groups such as the Wilderness Society are against the killing, along with other wildlife conservation groups. The wildlife conservation group says that there are only 270 sustainable species left in the country, which means that the wolf population in the country are more perilous than the numbers suggest. The wolf population in the country, is much lower than Critically Endangered Tigers in India. There are thought to only be just over 2,000 Critically Endangered Tigers in India today. This highlights the severity of the wolf population in Sweden.