Wolves disappear without a trace – poaching is investigated
The preliminary results of the winter wolf inventory point to a small decrease in the trunk, but Värmland and Dalarna stand out.
In Dalarna has the trunk has been halved over a two -year period. During the same period, the tribe in Värmland has also gone down, from 130 to 45 wolves.
– It is a dramatic decline and illegal hunting is probably one of the factors behind, says Jens Frank, a researcher at SLU/Wildlife Injury Center, to SVT.
In Värmland, three men have been arrested and are now suspected of preparation for serious hunting crime. Chamber Prosecutor Martin Elofsson confirms for the channel that it is a hunt for wolf.
Even on it The Norwegian side of the border has disappeared. The Swedish and Norwegian police have discussed measures together with the county administrative boards, but suspected hunting crimes are difficult to investigate.
« There is rarely someone wants to talk or have seen anything, » says police area manager Henrik Gustavsson.
The empty wolverine in Värmland and Dalarna make the wolf strain shift east and in the long term Jens Frank sees that it will also go south.
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