No licenses to hunt wolves will be issued in Sweden this winter, the government has promised the EU. The current license, whereby a maximum of 210 wolves may be killed, will be halted for the time being, reports Swedish Radio News.
The announcement is seen as a move by the Swedish government to meet the EU Commission half way. The Commission has been critical of Sweden’s wolf policy, saying its licensing of wolf hunting is in breach of EU environmental regulations.
The Swedish government has made the policy change to avoid the possibility of being hauled before the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Wolves will still be allowed to be hunted in cases where it is deemed they pose a danger to other animals.
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