Roughly translated by TWIN Observer
STOCKHOLM / TT
The wolf population in Sweden is now so great that population size itself is no longer a problem for the species’ future, according to the EPA.
On Tuesday the final report for the 2012-2013 wolf was released and finds that the last winter there were 350 wolves in the country – a number that is relatively close to the level that many experts have pointed out that is sufficient long-term survival.
The report shows that inbreeding in the population is now in decline, thanks to the recent immigration of a number of eastern wolves. However, EPA notes that while a continuous stream of new genes is necessary if the population should be viable in the long term.
“We are working to resolve these questions in consultation with a variety of scientists and hope to find a solution in the fall,” said Mark Marissink, head of the Department.