Target: Anna-Caren Sätherberg, Minister of Rural Affairs for Sweden
Goal: Do not back calls to broaden wolf cull and further endanger this at-risk species.
Powerful special interests already responsible for the slaughter of countless animals every year are now successfully targeting endangered wolf populations in Sweden. A strong hunting lobby, backed by the agriculture sector, has successfully swayed the nation’s politicians to increase its annual wolf cull to the point where enough wolves will be killed in one year to match previous kills over a decade’s time. As a result, about 75 wolves will lose their lives amongst a population that already hovers below 500.
Previous recommendations from Sweden’s top environmental agency have advised that the nation’s total wolf population should not fall below 300. Prior to this number, the recommended lowest bar was 500, which has already been exceeded. Yet despite warnings and despite the important role that these apex predators play in maintaining well-balanced ecosystems, politicians are aiming to slash the population to a maximum of 170.
Sign the petition below to demand the Swedish government stop preserving special interests and start conserving essential wildlife.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Minister Sätherberg,
The European Commission has already warned this government about its annual wolf cull and the ritual’s violation of policy and threat to critical conservation efforts. The Swedish people themselves, minus certain influential special interests, are increasingly speaking out against this practice and in favor of the wildlife it targets. You are aware of these concerns, yet your answer is to pressure Sweden’s top environmental agency to sign off on plummeting wolf populations down to a dangerously low 170.
This sanctioned slaughter will benefit no one but powerful lobbyists worried about their bottom line and their uninfringed ability to kill the maximum number of animals. It can and will, however, upend ecosystems. Please heed the growing number of calls to stop sending Sweden’s wolves on a slow march towards extinction.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo Credit: Vincent MA Janssen
