Conservationists say the number of hunting licences granted is too high and condemn it as ‘pure trophy hunting’
A Swedish brown bear in its natural habitat. Conservationists argue that the hunting quotas are in breach of EU law.A Swedish brown bear in its natural habitat. Conservationists argue that the hunting quotas are in breach of EU law.
Officials have granted licences for just under 500 brown bears to be culled by hunters. That equates to about 20% of the total population, according to, and would bring the number of bears in Sweden down to approximately 2,000 – a drop of almost 40% since 2008.in some countries without proper protection. “It is a pure trophy hunt,” said Magnus Orrebrant, chair of the Swedish Carnivore Association.
But some hunters have expressed concerns over the declining number of brown bears. Anders Nilsson, a hunter in Norrland, in north Sweden, said: “There are those within the hunting community that are concerned about too many bears being killed off.
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