Wolf Hunters shot over 100 wolves last year
Swiss hunters legally shot around 101 wolves in the period from February 1, 2024 to the end of January 2025. A further 6 died in accidents or from natural causes.
07.02.2025, 15:50
SDA
According to information from the Kora Foundation on Friday, 47 wolves have been proactively shot in the canton of Graubünden since the summer, 34 in the canton of Valais, 5 in the canton of Vaud, 3 in the canton of St. Gallen and 3 in the canton of Ticino. Around 80 wolves had been killed a year earlier, 39 wolves in the 2022/2023 monitoring year and 16 in the 2021/2022 monitoring year.
At the same time, according to Kora, at least 135 pups were confirmed nationwide last year. Before the culling period ended at the end of January, there were 26 Swiss packs and 11 cross-border packs in Switzerland. The cantons were given permission to completely eliminate 9 of them and 15 were allowed to be regulated by killing one to two thirds of the young wolves.
