Moose management

The plan says nothing about the composition of moose management groups. The closest principle is that wildlife and forests should be managed based on ecosystem needs and stable research, not based on a balance between hunter and landowner interests. Rebalancing representation between these two interests does not correspond to any commitment in the plan.

• protect biodiversitydecisive»Vi måste lösa klimatkrisen och skydda den biologiska mångfalden – omställningen går alldeles för sakta.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We must solve the climate crisis and protect biodiversity - the transition is going far too slowly.”
• conditions for rich ecosystems»Sverige behöver också ett medvetet och heltäckande arbete med att« (party programme ↗)“Sweden also needs deliberate and comprehensive work on”
• research-based decisions»behöver bygga på stabil forskning och« (party programme ↗)“need to be based on stable research and”

The plan does not address moose management's organisation or the composition of management groups. The nearest commitments are active and sustainable forestry that contributes to growth, a rural policy for the whole country and protection of biological diversity—all the kind of thing the existing cooperation model between landowners' and hunters' interests is intended to bear. Without any commitment to changed representation, the nearest principle speaks against changing the composition.

• active and sustainable forestrydecisive»Aktivt och hållbart skogsbruk som bidrar till svensk tillväxt och som samtidigt värnar« (party programme ↗)“Active and sustainable forestry that contributes to Swedish growth and that simultaneously protects”
• rural development»Landsbygdspolitik för utveckling och välstånd i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Rural policy for development and prosperity throughout the country.”
• protection of biological diversity»Värn av biologisk mångfald och Sveriges värdefulla natur och vattenmiljöer.« (party programme ↗)“Protection of biological diversity and Sweden's valuable nature and aquatic environments.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan says nothing about the composition of moose management groups. The closest principle is that hunting shall be conducted carefully and with respect for animals and ecosystems and that all species shall exist in viable populations, that is, that ecological considerations rather than a balance between hunting and landowner interests shall govern management. The counter-proposal's redistribution between two user interests therefore does not follow from the plan.

• careful hunting with ecosystem considerationdecisive»Varsam jakt som bedrivs med respekt för djur och ekosystem är ett bra sätt att ta vara på« (party programme ↗)“Careful hunting conducted with respect for animals and ecosystems is a good way to care for”
• viable wildlife populations»arter som hör hemma i Sveriges natur ska ges möjlighet att finnas här i långsiktigt« (party programme ↗)“species that belong in Sweden's nature shall be given the opportunity to exist here in the long term”
• local anchoring»Det ska alltid finnas lokal förankring vid utvinning av naturresurser. Alla som berörs ska« (party programme ↗)“There shall always be local anchoring in the extraction of natural resources. All who are affected shall”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The party programme combines active management of ungulates with strong property rights and stipulates that the owner also has responsibility to care for the property. Rural residents should be able to live and conduct business without risking loss of animals and property, and the election manifesto makes voluntariness and property rights the foundation for nature conservation. More equal representation for landowners in moose management groups follows from these commitments.

• active wildlife managementdecisive»ska kombineras med en aktiv förvaltning av rovdjur och klövvilt« (party programme ↗)“should be combined with active management of predators and ungulates”
• property rights and stewardship responsibility»Det man äger har man också ett ansvar för att vårda.« (party programme ↗)“What you own you also have responsibility to care for.”
• property rights foundation for nature conservation»då frivillighet och äganderätt är grunden för en bättre naturvård« (2022 manifesto ↗)“as voluntariness and property rights are the foundation for better nature conservation”
• protection against wildlife damage»möjligheter att leva och bedriva verksamheter utan att riskera förlust av djur och annan egendom« (party programme ↗)“opportunities to live and conduct businesses without risking loss of animals and other property”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan says nothing about the composition of the moose management groups. The closest underlying principle is that the state shall strive for good cooperation with landowners and local residents in wildlife management and that property rights shall have strong protection. Even representation between landowners and hunters under an independent chair lies closer to that principle than today's arrangement, but the conclusion is weakly substantiated.

• cooperation with landownersdecisive»med markägare och lokalbefolkning i naturvård och viltförvaltning.« (party programme ↗)“with landowners and local residents in nature conservation and wildlife management.”
• strong property-rights protection»En marknadsekonomi grundad på starkt skydd för äganderätt« (party programme ↗)“A market economy based on strong protection for property rights”
• protect forestry»Allemansrätten och det svenska skogsbruket ska värnas« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The right to roam freely and Swedish forestry shall be protected”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan's crucial commitment in game matters is that the link between land ownership and hunting rights shall exist, with individual property rights and individual ownership as the guarantee for long-term stewardship. Management should also be designed in consultation with the affected rural population. Levelling out representation between hunters and landowners in law under an independent chair weakens the landowner anchor that the plan is built on.

• land ownership grounds hunting rightsdecisive»kopplingen mellan markägande och jakt- och fiskerätt finnas« (party programme ↗)“the link between land ownership and hunting and fishing rights shall exist”
• property rights as the starting point»principiellt stöd för den enskilda äganderätten och generationers erfarenhet av enskilt« (party programme ↗)“principled support for individual property rights and generations' experience of individual”
• local anchoring in management»utformas i samråd med den berörda landsbygdsbefolkningen« (party programme ↗)“be designed in consultation with the affected rural population”
• game management as applied stewardship»Jakt, fiske och viltvård är en del i bevarandet av den biologiska mångfalden.« (party programme ↗)“Hunting, fishing and game management are part of the conservation of biological diversity.”

The plan wants to reform wildlife management through a new wildlife authority and explicitly safeguards both hunters' work and landowners' use rights. Equal representation of hunters and landowners under an independent chair lies close to the plan's principle of equal conditions for hunters and strengthened standing for those who use the land. The composition of the groups is however not addressed in the documents, so the uncertainty is large.

• reformed wildlife managementdecisive»• Inrätta en ny viltmyndighet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“• Establish a new wildlife authority”
• hunters' role is safeguarded»Jägarnas insatser är en starkt bidragande orsak till att vi har livskraftiga viltstammar i landet. Det ska värnas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Hunters' work is a strongly contributing factor to the fact that we have viable wildlife populations in the country. That must be safeguarded.”
• strengthened use rights»• Stärka ägande- och brukanderätten för jordbrukare« (2022 manifesto ↗)“• Strengthen ownership and use rights for farmers”
• equal terms for hunters»• Se till att fjälljakten är tillgänglig för alla svenska jägare på lika villkor« (2022 manifesto ↗)“• Ensure that mountain hunting is accessible to all Swedish hunters on equal terms”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan establishes that it was a mistake to take from hunting organizations parts of the wildlife management task and that the task should go back to those responsible for hunting. The counter-proposal's demand that hunters have as many places as landowners in elk management groups strengthens the hunters' interest in the way the plan demands. The plan also wants to facilitate hunting where wildlife causes damage to forests and agriculture. The plan therefore speaks for the counter-proposal.

• hunters' wildlife management taskdecisive»Ge tillbaka viltvårdsuppdraget till jägarorganisationerna« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Give back the wildlife management task to hunting organizations”
• hunting controlled by hunters»Det ska gå tillbaka till de organisationer som ansvarar för jakt och inte delas med dem som motarbetar jakt i alla dess former.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It should go back to the organizations responsible for hunting and not be shared with those who oppose hunting in all its forms.”
• facilitated hunting»Underlätta jakt i områden med mycket vilt« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Facilitate hunting in areas with abundant wildlife”
• reduce wildlife damage»Det finns stora problem med skador på skogar, jordbruk och villaträdgårdar till följd av bete, fejning och bökning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“There are major problems with damage to forests, agriculture and suburban gardens due to browsing, rubbing and rooting.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.