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Most Finns who live in in wolf-haunted regions demand crackdowns (Photo: European Commission)

Finland defies Brussels on wolf killing

Finland is pressing the European Commission for the right to shoot wolves, despite Brussels' view that the Nordic countries' wolf population must grow tenfold before hunting can resume.

Helsinki presented its new hunting proposal in late December, at the same time as it is fighting a case against the commission on wolf protection at the European Court of Justice (ECJ), Nordic media say.

The new Finnish plan on the protection of beasts of prey would allow hunters to shoot off par...

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Most Finns who live in in wolf-haunted regions demand crackdowns (Photo: European Commission)

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