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| Subject: Idiots: Sweden environmentalists say wolves should be allowed to roam free "as part of the natural ecosystem" Thu Feb 07, 2013 6:56 pm | |
| A wolf hunt in Sweden that had angered environmentalists has been suspended, just days after it began.
The Swedish government had authorised what it called a targeted cull, saying it would create a healthier wolf population.
But it was suspended pending a full legal review after conservationists appealed to the courts.
Hunters killed three out of the 16 wolves allowed under the quota before the cull was called off.
Analysts say the court ruling is likely to result in no further wolf hunting in Sweden this year.
The decision to allow hunting had sparked a heated debate in Sweden.
The cull was supported by hunters and farmers, who say wolves deplete game such as elk and prey on sheep.
But it was opposed by environmentalists who argue that the predators should be allowed to roam free as part of the natural ecosystem.
The EU had also protested against the cull, saying it violated European law.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21366625#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa |
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