The Kammarrätten court has ruled that lynx hunting can proceed in Sweden after a temporary pause, according to reports from Västra Götaland and Värmland. The controversial hunting season was originally scheduled to begin on March 1 but was halted after the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (Naturskyddsföreningen) appealed the County Administrative Board's (Länsstyrelsen) decision. The court has now decided not to grant a review permit, effectively allowing the hunting to move forward.
In Västra Götaland, where an estimated 60 lynx are believed to exist, three animals are authorized to be shot, including one south of Borås. Meanwhile, in Värmland, six lynx may be hunted, with no more than three being adult females. The issue has been described as long-debated and polarizing in Swedish environmental circles.