Roughly translated by TWIN Observer
The Appeals Court has now given the go-ahead for a licensed hunt of wolves. The hunting of six wolves in Värmland is scheduled to start January 2nd.
The Appeals has three cases, which are licensed hunting of wolves in Gavleborg, Dalarna, Värmland, Örebro County, determined that the conditions required for licensed hunting by hunting regulation and the Habitats Directive of the EU.
Furthermore, the the Appeals Court judged that the groups Nordulv and Wolf Association Sweden have now shown that they meet the criteria for admissibility.
The counties of Dalarna, Gävleborg, Värmland and Örebro has previously decided licensed hunting of a total of 24 wolves. Association Nordulv, Wolf Association Sweden, Swedish predators Association and Society for Nature Conservation in Värmland, Dalarna and Gavleborg County appeal, county administrative boards’ decisions. The Administrative Court rejected the appeals and now has thus Appeal reached the same idea – there are no obstacles for a hunting license.
The licensed hunt will take place during the period January 2, 2017 – February 15, 2017. In Värmland the decision is for six wolves. In addition, six wolves in an area around the border between Värmland and Örebro can be shot. In Dalarna and Gavleborg they are talking about a total of 12 wolves.
Today’s decision can be appealed to the Supreme Administrative Court, and it will also take place.
“We will appeal to the Supreme Administrative Court, but it’s not likely that we have time to get anything stop the hunt. But we still want to get the Supreme Administrative Court to rule on the arguments,” said Torbjörn Nilsson, President of the Swedish Association predators, to TT.
At the same time ghostly remains of last year’s hunt in Värmland, which did not happen but still relevant, legally speaking, are waiting for a decision at the Supreme Administrative Court.