Roughly translated by TWIN Observer
FALUN / TT
The European Commission deplores that wolf hunting in Värmland and Örebro began before the legal process was completed. The Commission has started its own investigation, reports SVT Värmlandsnytt.
Since the Administrative Appeals Court overruled the hunting stop now 24 wolves of the 36 which may be taken have been shot in the two counties. There are many indications that the quota will be filled before the Supreme Administrative Court hears next week the matter of how the right of appeal should be handled.
“We regret that the hunting legal situation was not made clear before hunting season got underway,” says Enrico Brivio, European Commission spokesman on environmental issues, to SVT.
If the Commission considers that the Swedish authorities acted wrongly regarding appeal possibilities – which currently ends at the Environmental Protection Agency – Sweden can get a warning.
“Is it an offense, the matter can be taken further to the European Court of Justice,” says Enrico Brivio
On Tuesday also the county administrative board’s decision to allow licensed hunting for a total of seven wolves in Dalarna County which is scheduled to start on Saturday was appealed.