Registered mortality of large carnivores, 2005/2006

Most of the wolverines were shot under licence. A total of 68 permissions to shoot wolverines under licence were issued, and 36 animals were shot. Most wolverines were felled in Nordland, where ten animals were shot.

More bear were killed

Six bears were shot, which is an increase of five animals compared with the previous hunting year. Three of the bears were felled as noxious and three were felled in self-defence. A total of five wolves were reported killed in the hunting year 2005/06, a decrease of two animals from the previous hunting year. One of the wolves was felled as noxious, two by car, one by train and one by other reasons.

Lynx

For the 2005/06 hunting year, hunting licences for 48 lynx were issued, and altogether 40 animals were felled. Most lynx were felled in Hedmark, where the whole quota of seven animals was taken.

Birds of prey

In the last hunting year 15 goshawks, 43 white-tailed eagles and 10 golden eagles were reported dead. In general, all reductions should be reported, but for various reasons this is not always done. Especially the data for birds of prey can be viewed as minimum numbers.

Tables:

• Table 1 Registered mortality of large carnivores and birds of prey, by cause. 2005/06*
• Table 2 Wolf and wolverine shot under licence and quota hunting on lynx, by county. 2005/06*