The Administrative Court of Appeal in Sundsvall has blocked the 2026 wolf hunting license in Sweden, citing lack of scientific support for lowering population thresholds and EU conservation concerns.
Sweden's Administrative Court stops all licensed wolf hunting in 2026, ruling that planned hunts may harm the wolf population's conservation status amid controversy over government policy changes.
After 15 years, the EU is poised to close its infringement case against Sweden's wolf policy following a change in the wolf's protection status under EU law, though scrutiny over population management remains.
Sweden faces legal and EU backlash as environmental groups challenge government plans for a licensed hunt of endangered wolves.
The EU has criticized Sweden's reduction of its wolf population threshold from 300 to 170 as unscientific and risky, urging a review and new report from Sweden.
Sweden has declared the mountain owl nationally extinct, attributing the loss to climate-induced rodent declines, with over 200 species now nationally extinct.
Swedish authorities have greenlit the hunting of 48 wolves this winter amidst political shifts and expected legal disputes.
Sweden permits a winter wolf hunt of 48 animals amid leadership changes in hunting organizations, delivery disruptions for firearm parts, and ongoing wildlife conflicts.
Vattenfall Eldistribution is using a new AR-based GIS tool for ultra-precise fieldwork to protect endangered species and sensitive habitats in Sweden.
Sweden has opposed the EU's new Baltic Sea fishing quotas, warning that the agreement endangers fish stocks and threatens ecological and economic sustainability.
The harbor seal in Sweden is now classified as endangered due to climate change and human impacts, with related seals near threatened amid rapid Arctic warming.
Invasive hornet species are approaching Sweden, threatening the honey bee population.