- Just today (Tuesday) it has been quiet. We wonder where the hell it has gone. It may be that it has made a change and is staying somewhere, says Martin Broberg to SVT Nyheter Halland.

Crossed the border

The first observations of the wolf were made in Jönköping County when it moved in the direction of the county border. On 8 and 9 July, the first Halland observations were made, then just outside Landeryd. Since then, the wolf has been seen three more times, most recently in the Åled area on 13 July. It has thus moved south. Its characteristics such as age and gender are still unknown, but Martin Broberg has a theory.

- It is probably a sexually mature male who has been driven away by his family group and set out on a long walk to find a female. It is the females that form the territory, he explains.

The problem is that in that case the wolf will have to look for a very long time. In Southern Sweden there are no such.

- The nearest is in Östergötland. So he is heading in the wrong direction, says Martin Broberg.

Lives dangerously

He adds that they have managed to collect feces from the wolf that has now been sent to Västmanland for DNA analysis. The test will provide interesting information, including which territory the individual is descended from and whether it is genetically important.

- The County Administrative Board is not out actively looking for the wolf. But we would like to receive observations from the public. If you see it, you are welcome to film. But at the same time show the animal respect. If it starts to get too close to your domestic animal, you must try to scare it away, says Martin Broberg.

The wolf lives dangerously, especially when moving in densely populated areas. There are previous reports of wolves being hit, such as the wolf that was filmed at the Grimeton World Heritage Site in February.