Integrated wildlife and ungulate management

The plan demands conscious and comprehensive work for rich ecosystems and management of natural resources that starts from a holistic view instead of one-sided interests. Wildlife management that encompasses the entire ecosystem, including predators, and that is anchored locally responds to that. The counter-proposal's demands for local game management areas with an ecosystem perspective are therefore supported by the plan.

• holistic view of ecosystemsdecisive»skapa goda villkor för rika ekosystem« (party programme ↗)“create good conditions for rich ecosystems”
• holistic view before profit interests»reglering av skogsbruket, som utgår från en helhetssyn och inte« (party programme ↗)“regulation of forestry, which starts from a holistic view and not”
• protect biological diversity»Vi måste lösa klimatkrisen och skydda den biologiska mångfalden – omställningen går alldeles för sakta.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We must solve the climate crisis and protect biological diversity – the transition is going far too slowly.”
• ambitious environmental targets»miljömål som följs upp med skarp lagstiftning och praktiskt arbete.« (party programme ↗)“environmental targets that are followed up with sharp legislation and practical work.”

The plan does not address wildlife management. The nearest lying principle is the party programme's demands that biological diversity shall be protected and that nature's framework is absolute for how land and resources are used, which speaks for management that starts from the whole ecosystem rather than only hoofed game. The material is not sufficient for more than a weak conclusion.

• protect biological diversitydecisive»biologiska mångfalden måste skyddas.« (party programme ↗)“biological diversity must be protected.”
• ecologically sustainable land use»Jordbrukspolitiken ska utformas för att tillgodose« (party programme ↗)“Agricultural policy shall be designed to satisfy”
• local conditions matter»Alla har ett gemensamt intresse av att hela landet kan leva och utvecklas.« (party programme ↗)“Everyone has a common interest in the entire country being able to live and develop.”

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 the ecological perspective shall be placed at the centre of hunting and that conservation interests take precedence, and that predators must be given the opportunity to recover their ecological function in the ecosystem. Management covering only ungulates breaks against that holistic perspective, while the counter-proposal's local wildlife management areas with the entire ecosystem including predators respond to the plan. The plan also advocates for ecosystem-based management and that decisions are made close to those affected.

• predators' ecological functiondecisive»Rovdjurens existens i Sverige ska inte enbart ses som överlevnad utan rovdjuren måste även ges möjlighet att återfå något av sin ekologiska funktion i ekosystemet.« (party programme ↗)“The existence of predators in Sweden shall not be seen merely as survival but predators must also be given the opportunity to recover some of their ecological function in the ecosystem.”
• ecological perspective in hunting»Det är viktigt att det ekologiska perspektivet sätts i fokus vid jakt och att naturvårdsintressen får företräde.« (party programme ↗)“It is important that the ecological perspective is placed at the centre of hunting and that conservation interests take precedence.”
• viable predator populations»Sverige ska hysa långsiktigt livskraftiga stammar av de fyra stora rovdjuren: varg, lo, björn och järv.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall have long-term viable populations of the four large predators: wolf, lynx, bear and wolverine.”
• local management»Beslut bör tas så nära medborgarna som möjligt.« (party programme ↗)“Decisions should be made as close to citizens as possible.”

The plan advocates active management of both predators and ungulates and that decisions shall be made close to those affected. Local wildlife management areas covering the entire ecosystem, including the predators, is an application of both of these commitments. The plan also requires that biological diversity shall be reconciled with rural residents' ability to conduct activities without losing animals and property, which presupposes that predators are included in the management.

• active predator managementdecisive»en aktiv förvaltning av rovdjur och klövvilt« (party programme ↗)“active management of predators and ungulates”
• local decision-making»Decentralisera mera. Människor ska få bestämma mer själva, och politiska beslut ska fattas nära dem som berörs.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Decentralize more. People should be able to decide more for themselves, and political decisions should be made close to those affected.”
• protect rural enterprises»möjligheter att leva och bedriva verksamheter utan att riskera förlust av djur och annan egendom.« (party programme ↗)“opportunities to live and conduct activities without risking loss of animals and other property.”
• voluntary participation and property rights»då frivillighet och äganderätt är grunden för en bättre naturvård.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“since voluntary participation and property rights are the foundation for better nature conservation.”

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 the state shall strive for good cooperation with landowners and local populations in nature conservation and wildlife management, which supports the counter-proposal's requirement for actual local wildlife management areas. The plan also requires viable populations of all five large predators and dialogue with local populations in predator management, which suggests that the management encompasses the entire ecosystem and not just hoofed game. The term wildlife management area is, however, not used in the plan.

• local cooperation in wildlife managementdecisive»Staten ska sträva efter god samverkan med markägare och lokalbefolkning i naturvård och viltförvaltning.« (party programme ↗)“The state shall strive for good cooperation with landowners and local populations in nature conservation and wildlife management.”
• viable predator populations»Sverige ska ha livskraftiga stammar av alla de fem stora rovdjuren: björn, järv, lo, varg och kungsörn.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall have viable populations of all five large predators: bear, wolverine, lynx, wolf and golden eagle.”
• dialogue in predator management»Dialog med lokalbefolkningen i berörda områden är en viktig del av rovdjursförvaltningen.« (party programme ↗)“Dialogue with local populations in affected areas is an important part of predator management.”
• holistic view of ecosystems»För att bevara och utveckla den biologiska mångfalden i form av olika naturtyper och arter behövs ökade restaureringsinsatser och fler skyddade sammanhängande områden både på land och i vatten.« (party programme ↗)“To preserve and develop biological diversity in the form of various habitat types and species, increased restoration efforts and more protected coherent areas both on land and in water are needed.”

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 requires that predator policy be shaped in consultation with the affected rural population and that the four large predators be managed so that coexistence with other interests is possible, that is, in the same system as other game. Wildlife management is motivated in the plan to avoid diseases, traffic accidents and damage to crops and forests, which requires a holistic perspective. Locally anchored wildlife management areas that encompass the entire ecosystem thus align with the plan's approach.

• local anchoring of predator policydecisive»En långsiktigt hållbar rovdjurspolitik måste utformas i samråd med den berörda landsbygdsbefolkningen.« (party programme ↗)“A long-term sustainable predator policy must be shaped in consultation with the affected rural population.”
• predators are managed for coexistence»Det ska finnas livskraftiga stammar av våra fyra stora rovdjur: björn, lo, järv och varg. De ska förvaltas så att samexistens med andra intressen är möjlig.« (party programme ↗)“There shall be viable populations of our four large predators: bear, lynx, wolverine and wolf. They shall be managed so that coexistence with other interests is possible.”
• wildlife management against damage and accidents»Viltvård är viktig för att undvika sjukdomar, trafikolyckor samt skador på jordbruksgrödor och skog.« (party programme ↗)“Wildlife management is important to avoid diseases, traffic accidents and damage to agricultural crops and forests.”

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 wants to establish a new wildlife authority, values the hunters' role for viable wildlife populations and explicitly requires a significantly reduced wolf population through increased hunting. An administration that develops into local wildlife management areas and encompasses the entire ecosystem including predators lies in that line and in the plan's principle that decisions should be made close to those affected. However, the details are lacking in the plan.

• predators included in managementdecisive»Verka för att minska vargstammen i Sverige till 170 vargar – genom ökad jakt« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Work to reduce the wolf population in Sweden to 170 wolves – through increased hunting”
• comprehensive wildlife management»Inrätta en ny viltmyndighet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Establish a new wildlife authority”
• hunters' role in wildlife care»Jägarnas insatser är en starkt bidragande orsak till att vi har livskraftiga viltstammar i landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Hunters' efforts are a strongly contributing reason that we have viable wildlife populations in the country.”
• decisions close to those affected»Det politiska systemet ska bygga på att beslut fattas på lägsta« (party programme ↗)“The political system shall be based on decisions being made at the lowest”

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 demands greater local influence over wildlife policy and that populations be managed long-term for balance between humans and between different animal species. Local wildlife management areas covering the entire ecosystem, including predators, are just such locally rooted multi-species management, and the plan wants hunting and wildlife management to be based on knowledge and experience.

• local influence over predatorsdecisive»Ett större lokalt inflytande bör råda över rovdjurspolitiken. De stora rovdjuren måste förvaltas på ett ansvarsfullt sätt och det sammantagna rovdjurstrycket måste hållas på rimliga nivåer i alla delar av landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Greater local influence should prevail over predator policy. The large predators must be managed responsibly and the total predator pressure must be kept at reasonable levels in all parts of the country.”
• balanced wildlife management»Det finns behov av att långsiktigt förvalta bestånden av vilt för att uppnå en god balans mellan människor och djur« (2022 manifesto ↗)“There is a need for long-term management of wildlife populations to achieve a good balance between people and animals”
• knowledge-based wildlife management»Svensk jakt och viltvård ska utgå från kunskap och erfarenhet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Swedish hunting and wildlife management should be based on knowledge and experience.”
• hunters' role in wildlife management»Ge tillbaka viltvårdsuppdraget till jägarorganisationerna« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Return the wildlife management task to the hunter organizations”

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.