- We look very critically at this and believe that there is no reason to grant license hunting for lynx. The damage done is very small and is not enough to justify license hunting, says Björn Ljunggren, at the Predators Association in Östergötland.
In Östergötland, there are four lynxes that can be shot during the 2020 license hunt in March, following the decision of the county administrative board. The decision has been made to regulate the tribe and to approach the management target, which is seven annual rejuvenations, the county administrative board writes in a press release.
"May I advise, the decision will be appealed"- The lodge is protected and rigorous requirements must be met in order to be granted license hunting. If I can advise, this decision will be appealed, says Björn Ljunggren.
Is the lynx strain strong in Östergötland?
- Yes, the tribe has increased in recent years. We were above the management target already last year, with half a rejuvenation, but then we chose to wait. Now that we have ten rejuvenations, we have decided to start on a cautious scale, ”says Mia Kjällander, game manager at the county administrative board in Östergötland.