Five wolves shot in Valais since hunting began
Published: Wednesday, Dec 6th 2023, 16:50
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Valais is making progress with the planned removal of a total of seven wolf packs. Since the start of the hunt for the predator, gamekeepers and hunters in the mountain canton have shot five wolves within six days.
Among other things, three young wolves from the Augstbord pack were killed within the permitted perimeter. This is shown on the canton's website, where the census of the animals killed is published.
According to the report, two of these wolves were shot by gamekeepers. The third was shot by a hunter who was on the hunt for foxes. An adult wolf from the Nanz pack and a young wolf from the Val d'Hérens pack were also shot.
Valais has received authorization from the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) for the complete removal of seven packs. This corresponds to around 34 wolves from an estimated population of 90 to 120 animals.
The hunting season lasts from the beginning of December to the end of January. However, the Valais authorities have admitted that the planned number is unlikely to be reached by this time.
Larger area
The head of the Department of Hunting, Fishing and Wildlife explains that the regulation of wolves has now started so successfully from the point of view of gamekeepers and hunters with the larger shooting perimeters compared to the previous regulation measures.
"With seven packs, the regulation perimeters permitted in the context of wolf hunting are much larger than the permitted radius for removing a single wolf that is causing damage," Nicolas Bourquin told the Keystone-SDA news agency on Wednesday.
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