The court – Mann acknowledges having shot the wolf in Trysil

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Saturday 19 December, police in Hedmark message from Norwegian Nature Inspectorate (SNO) that the while tracking wolves in Trysil had found blood and that the traces of the wolf did not go further. The police officials said in a statement Tuesday. The area where the SNO practiced tracking is outside permissions to kill the area for wolves. Crime Technicians in Hedmark …

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Wolf on course spoils Norway golfer’s drive

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  The wold sizing up one of the holes on the course. Photo: André Aass/Facebook Wolf on course spoils Norway golfer’s drive Published: 11 Aug 2015 21:13 GMT+02:00 A golfer in Norway has complained of having his drive spoilt by a wolf which leapt onto the course just as he was approaching the thirteenth hole. Norwegian golf course plagued by …

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Is the “new” Norwegian wolf really wild?

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Loved and hated. Admired and feared. Almost wiped out and now restored. Wolves have a long and varied history in Norway and trigger strong feelings on both sides of the issue. Norway is currently home to about 30 wolves, and about 50 wolves migrate between Norway and Sweden. The Norwegian wolves are primarily restricted to a “wolf zone” that extends from Rendalen …

Norwegian court to rule on six men accused of illegal wolf hunt

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Six men charged over hunting some of Norway’s last wolves will learn their fate this week when a court rules on a landmark case that has gripped the country. Illegal hunting of wolves is thought to be extensive in Norway, driving down population numbers to perilously low levels. Now, for the first time, the authorities have prosecuted an alleged hunting …