Norway Killing Wolves (NSR)

**mushmouth** · 01-22-2005, 10:42 PM

Originally Posted by Lane Meyer

Way to go, Norway! Great idea.

Is W president of that country, too?

Hi, my name's ___ and I read one side of story and post witty yet concerned

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Umm...I killed 80% of the roaches in my apartment yesterday, but how did my neighbor kill?

How many times has the Swedish EPA allowed controlled hunting of wolves?

"The Swedish EPA has approved the culling of wolves on four occasions. The first concerned a wolf, known as Ylva, in Värmland, killed in 1992. The other permit was issued in the summer of 2002 concerning a wolf in Väse in Värmland. The permit expired on 15 October and did not result in the wolf being hunted down. The third permit concerning a wolf in Norduppland was issued on 3 October and was valid until 15 November. The Swedish EPA did not find reason to renew the permit. Neither of the two wolves has been reported killed.var The fourth permit concerened two wolves in reindeer country in Henvålen, the county of Jämtland, in 2003. They were reported shot in February 2004."

Q:
When are livestock owners allowed to kill a wolf?

Livestock owners can under certain conditions kill a wolf that has killed or injured e.g. sheep. The Ordinance on Hunting and Game 28 § (1987:905) states that:

”If a brown bear, wolf, wolverine or lynx has attacked and injured or killed a domestic animal and there is justifiable reason to fear a new attack, the owner or keeper of the domestic animal is permitted, regardless of protective status or the regulations in 9 §, to kill the attacking animal if it is done in immediate connection with the attack. Such hunting is, however, not permitted within National Parks.

Hunting referred to in the first paragraph may be carried out on someone else’s hunting ground. Ordinance (2001:451).”

The wolf must thus have injured or killed a domestic animal and further attacks must be feared. Not until then may the wolf be killed on the condition that it is killed in immediate connection with the attack. The Swedish EPA is of the opinion that the livestock owner or keeper has the right to kill the wolf in the pasture when the damage has occurred. On the other hand, the livestock owner does not have the right to kill the wolf if it returns without injuring or killing a domestic animal. This regulation exists to ensure that the “right” predator is killed.

Instead of posting more of Nordic specific laws, the point that should be made is that this Norwegian act does not mean the pop. will be culled by that amount just because it's been allowed.

Do you just search the net looking for causes to

? Better to post the results of your efforts in prevention and inspire action.

**Sublime** · 01-22-2005, 11:23 PM

It seems pretty harsh to kill an animal that is endangered because it killed a few sheep. Not like sheep are endangered. Even more why don't they dart the wolves and transpot them as a pack to a new location?

Seems like bloodlust to me. Hell lets kill all the wolves then we wouldn't have to worry about them killing any sheep!

**The AD** · 01-23-2005, 12:01 AM

Originally Posted by mushmouth

How many times has the Swedish EPA allowed controlled hunting of wolves?

So is your point that the Swedes are in the wrong too? OK, great.

**ill-advised strategy** · 01-23-2005, 01:14 AM

Originally Posted by The AD

Fuck Ole and Lena!

Yeah yeah....and Eino and Toivo too!

Originally Posted by The AD

If there are no wolves what are all those middle-aged, white trash guys going to wear? The black "wolf howling at the moon" T has been a staple for years!

Wear??? Forget about it, what are they going to airbrush onto their monster truck tire covers?