The Norwegian government has decided to kill five of the country's
wolves - a quarter of the entire population.
The Norwegian Directorate for Nature has granted
licences to hundreds of farmers to kill the wolves as a measure to
prevent the loss of domestic livestock, primarily sheep.
Three of the wolves have already been shot.
Wolves are protected in Norway, and are listed as critically
endangered. Take
action now to help stop the hunt and push for a sound management plan
for the
South Scandinavian wolf. Read
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