Kalmar municipality is conducting protective hunting of geese and cormorants this spring and early summer to reduce sanitary problems and protect the local ecosystem. The geese have increased in number along the city's shores, causing issues for bathers and residents. Protective hunting of geese will occur from April to June at locations including Kalmarsundsbadet, Kattrumpan, and Norrlidsbadet, with hunters wearing reflective vests and using municipally marked vehicles.
Cormorants are also increasing, and protective hunting of cormorants continues year-round, primarily on islands around Stensö. The goal is to reduce sanitary problems, protect the ecosystem and fish stocks, and create better conditions for residents and visitors along Kalmar's shores. The municipality combines protective hunting with other measures such as movable cardboard foxes and adapted scare tactics.
Protective hunting of geese may extend slightly longer if needed.