Registered mortality of large carnivores, 2002/2003

Wolverines

Most of the wolverines were shot during licensed hunting. A total of 28 wolverines were felled, against 23 the previous hunting year. Totally 21 of this wolverines were felled in Nordland, Troms and Finnmark. A total of 42 licenses for felling wolverines were issued, as compared with 50 licenses the year before. In addition to licence hunt, 5 wolverines were felled as noxious, four died of other causes and one was felled illegally.

Lynx

A number of 85 licenses for felling of lynx were issued, and altogether 67 were shot. Most lynx were felled in Hedmark county where 17 animals were shot.

Other predators

7 wolves were felled in the hunting year 2002/03. This is five more than in the previous hunting year. One bear was felled illegally in 2002/03.

Tables:

• Table 1 Registered mortality of large carnivores and eagles, by cause. 2002/03*
• Table 2 Licence hunting on wolverine and quota hunting on lynx, by county. 2002/03*