Huge Swedish wolf hunt will be ‘disastrous’ for species, warn experts

Hunters will be allowed to kill 75 wolves from an already endangered population of 460 as public acceptance falls

The biggest wolf cull in modern times has begun in Sweden as nature organisations warn it could drastically harm the population.

Hunters will be allowed to kill 75 wolves from a population of 460, as the government seeks to reduce the population density of the predators in certain districts.