Among other things, the authorities will check the sobriety among the hunters, the hunting license and whether there is a hunting right in the area. You will also check that you really have a permit for prey, ie that you use feed to attract the bears.
- It is important to do. The vast majority behave well, but we have noticed over the years that there may be reasons why we show our presence a little extra. This applies to both the police and nature conservationists, says Jonas Gustafsson, predator administrator at the County Administrative Board in Västerbotten.
The fact that no bear may be shot above the breeding limit during the autumn license hunt is due to the fact that a record number of bears were shot during the protection hunt this spring, which aroused strong criticism, including in Sorsele.