The lynx population hunting ended at the end of February. In the whole country, 174 lynxes were caught. The catch was significantly reduced from the previous winter, when 306 animals were felled.
The lynx population hunting ended at the end of February. In the whole country, 174 lynxes were caught. The catch was significantly reduced from the previous winter, when 306 animals were felled.
In the Oulu area, all lynx were cut down. A permit was applied for in the area for 51 lynxes, thirteen were granted a permit.
A permit was applied for in Kainuu to kill six lynx in the reindeer herding area and eight elsewhere. No permission was granted. Some of the hunters said that they did not apply for permits because of animal disputes.
The Finnish Game Center granted a total of 178 population management lynx exemption permits for the hunting season that started in December. The number of permits was significantly lower than the previous year.
The Finnish Natural Resources Agency issues a new assessment of Finland’s lynx population in the spring. The base of the population estimate is the verified litter observations recorded in the Tassu system of the predator contact persons.
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