The Local Sweden

Wolf shot in southern Sweden after sheep attack

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 11:59:11 +0200

A wolf was shot near the city of Lund in southern Sweden on Sunday, after it was discovered by a farmer while attacking a sheep.

New study reveals the origin of Sweden's wolves

Mon, 01 Apr 2019 09:57:29 +0200

Sweden's wolf population isn't related to dogs at all, a new study shows.

Swedish wildlife park to put down all its wolves

Fri, 02 Nov 2018 10:01:47 +0100

The last remaining wolves at Swedish wildlife park Kolmården will be put down and won't be replaced with new animals in the near future.

Sweden's licensed wolf hunt called off over declining population

Fri, 08 Jun 2018 10:18:45 +0200

There will be no licensed wolf hunt in Sweden this winter, after the Environmental Protection Agency said it could not take place due to dwindling numbers of wild wolves.

Sweden to recalculate wolf numbers using excrement

Tue, 09 Jan 2018 09:53:45 +0100

Sweden's Environmental Protection Agency (Naturvärdsverket) is trialing a new method of calculating the country's stock of wild wolves: collecting and analysing their excrement.

Eight wolves shot on first day of Sweden's hunt

Tue, 02 Jan 2018 08:51:32 +0100

The licensed hunt started on Tuesday.

Campaigners urge Swedish court to call off wolf hunt

Thu, 28 Dec 2017 17:44:44 +0100

Campaigners have taken their fight to stop next year's wolf hunt to the highest court in Sweden, with only days to go until the hunt is supposed to start.

Inbreeding in Scandinavian wolves is worse than we thought

Thu, 07 Dec 2017 18:38:21 +0100

Everyone knew that the tiny population of wolves in Norway and Sweden was inbred. Using precise genetic techniques, researchers can now describe the severity of the problem.

Swedish court confirms cull of 22 wolves

Mon, 27 Nov 2017 18:01:58 +0100

A Swedish court has allowed the hunting of 22 wolves this winter.

Sweden allows culling of 22 wolves in authorized hunt

Fri, 29 Sep 2017 10:25:51 +0200

Sweden has allowed the hunting of 22 wolves early next year, in a decision criticized by hunters and conservationists alike.

WATCH: Swede films a wolf running alongside his car

Tue, 09 May 2017 15:59:59 +0200

Wolf sightings are rare in Sweden unless you're at a zoo, so it's no surprise that a video of one of the animals happily running alongside a car has spread quickly since it was published at the weekend.

Swedish hunters kill 22 wolves in a week

Sat, 07 Jan 2017 16:39:05 +0100

Five wolves were shot by Swedish hunters on Saturday morning, meaning they have killed 22 out of the 24 wolves for which licences have been granted after just one week.

Sweden allows wolf hunt despite outcry

Fri, 30 Dec 2016 16:18:17 +0100

A top Swedish court has allowed the hunting of 24 wolves early in 2017 in a decision slammed by environmental campaigners who fear a shooting spree could put the species at risk.

Former Swedish zoo head convicted over fatal wolf attack

Wed, 21 Dec 2016 16:08:11 +0100

The former director of a Swedish zoo has been convicted of manslaughter over the death of a co-worker who was mauled by wolves at the park in the south of the country four years ago.

Swedes hold candelight vigils for dogs killed by wolves

Sun, 13 Nov 2016 15:46:44 +0100

Candlelight vigils took place in several towns across Sweden and Norway on Saturday night for dogs killed by wolves.

Swedish hunters shoot and kill runaway ostrich

Thu, 01 Sep 2016 16:34:48 +0200

Between the wolves, bears and even the hungry elk, Sweden has its fair share of wild animals to look out for. Yet it was an ostrich rather than a native Scandinavian beast that struck fear into the hearts of one town this week.

Sweden's wild wolf numbers going down

Wed, 01 Jun 2016 11:00:42 +0200

Sweden's population of wolves is declining, with experts announcing on Wednesday that there are currently an estimated 340 left in the country, down by 20 percent from the previous year.

Watch the scary moment a Swedish wolf attacks keeper

Wed, 09 Mar 2016 12:18:38 +0100

A video of the terrifying moment a wolf attacks a zookeeper at one of Sweden's biggest animal parks 20 years ago has scared viewers after being published online for the first time.

Watch a wild wolf caught on camera in southern Sweden

Mon, 29 Feb 2016 13:03:00 +0100

Wolves are rare in southern Sweden but one of the sharp-toothed animals has been captured on video for the first time.

Are these Swedish puppies the cutest zoo animals ever?

Wed, 27 Jan 2016 18:03:00 +0100

A video of these orphaned maned wolf babies being bottlefed is warming hearts in Sweden.