Wildlife and Ungulate Management

The plan demands deliberate and comprehensive work for rich ecosystems and regulations that are based on a holistic view and not one-sided profit interests. A genuinely ecosystem-based, multi-species wildlife management that weighs predators and food availability is exactly that holistic view, and scepticism toward protected hunting without permission lies in line with the plan's demands for strictly monitored environmental goals.

• comprehensive ecosystem workdecisive»skapa goda villkor för rika ekosystem, bland annat genom att återställa« (party programme ↗)“create good conditions for rich ecosystems, among other things by restoring”
• holistic view in natural resource regulation»som utgår från en helhetssyn och inte« (party programme ↗)“that is based on a holistic view and not”
• ambitious environmental goals»miljömål som följs upp med skarp lagstiftning och praktiskt arbete.« (party programme ↗)“environmental goals followed up with strict legislation and practical work.”
• protect biodiversity»Ett ständigt överutnyttjande av naturens resurser leder till kraftig utarmning av den biologiska mångfalden och växthusgasutsläpp.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Constant overexploitation of nature's resources leads to severe depletion of biodiversity and greenhouse gas emissions.”

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 states that species extinction is accelerating and that biological diversity must be protected, and that environmental consideration shall be built in from the start. Genuinely ecosystem-based and multi-species wildlife management that weighs in predators and food availability is precisely such an application, and the scepticism toward hunting licences without permission follows from the same consideration. The plan does not explicitly address the design of wildlife management.

• skydda biologisk mångfalddecisive»biologiska mångfalden måste skyddas.« (party programme ↗)“biological diversity must be protected.”
• hotad biologisk mångfald»Samtidigt accelererar artdöden och den biologiska mångfalden hotas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“At the same time, species extinction is accelerating and biological diversity is threatened.”
• miljöhänsyn inbyggd från början»Hänsynen till miljöns krav ska byggas in i produktionsprocesserna redan från början.« (party programme ↗)“Environmental considerations shall be built into production processes from the start.”
• ekosystemens gränser»naturtillgångar och ekosystem utnyttjas i dag över gränsen för det långsiktigt hållbara« (party programme ↗)“natural resources and ecosystems are being exploited today beyond the limit for long-term sustainability”

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 establishes that the ecological perspective shall be placed at the centre of hunting and that nature conservation interests receive priority, and that predators shall be given the opportunity to regain their ecological function in viable populations. The election manifesto requires ecosystem-based management where ecosystems set the limits for harvesting. The counter-proposal's demands for genuinely ecosystem-based, multi-species-oriented wildlife management that includes predators and food availability, and its objection to protective hunting without permission, follow directly from the plan.

• ecological perspective in huntingdecisive»fokus vid jakt och att naturvårdsintressen får« (party programme ↗)“focus in hunting and that nature conservation interests receive”
• predators' ecological function»rovdjuren måste även ges möjlighet att återfå något« (party programme ↗)“predators must also be given the opportunity to regain some”
• the ecosystems set the limits»låt ekosystemen i haven sätta gränserna för hur mycket fisk som får fångas, inför en ekosystembaserad havsförvaltning och gå över till skonsamma fiskemetoder.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“let the ecosystems in the seas set the limits for how much fish can be caught, introduce ecosystem-based marine management and move to gentle fishing methods.”
• viable predator populations»livskraftiga stammar av de fyra stora rovdjuren:« (party programme ↗)“viable populations of the four major predators:”

The party programme requires active management of predators and ungulates and that nature conservation harmonizes with rural residents' opportunities to conduct activities without risking loss of animals and property. The counter-proposal instead wants to restrict the opportunity for protective hunting without permission, which pulls in the opposite direction to the plan's active management and landowners' position. The plan provides some support for the ecosystem-based perspective, but the decisive commitment speaks against the requirement.

• 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”
• 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 activities without risking loss of animals and other property.”
• ownership in nature conservation»Mer måste göras för att restaurera våtmarker, bekämpa invasiva arter och underlätta för markägare att bidra, då frivillighet och äganderätt är grunden för en bättre naturvård.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More must be done to restore wetlands, combat invasive species and facilitate landowners to contribute, as voluntary action and ownership are the foundation for better nature conservation.”
• decentralized management»Decentralisera mera. Människor ska få bestämma mer själva, och politiska beslut ska fattas nära dem som berörs.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Decentralize more. People should have more say in decisions, and political decisions should be made close to those affected.”

The party programme requires a renaissance for nature conservation with increased restoration efforts to preserve biological diversity in the form of different natural types and species, and that Sweden has viable populations of all five large predators. Genuinely ecosystem-based and multi-species wildlife management that weighs predators and food supply is precisely this, as is the skepticism towards culling without permission. That the state shall seek good cooperation with landowners and local populations qualifies but does not break the stance.

• viable predator populationsdecisive»Sverige ska ha livskraftiga stammar av alla de fem stora rovdjuren« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall have viable populations of all five large predators”
• strengthened nature conservation»Naturvården måste få en renässans.« (party programme ↗)“Nature conservation must get a renaissance.”
• preserved biological diversity»av olika naturtyper och arter behövs ökade restaureringsinsatser och fler skyddade« (party programme ↗)“of different natural types and species increased restoration efforts and more protected areas are needed”
• cooperation in wildlife management»markägare och lokalbefolkning i naturvård och viltförvaltning.« (party programme ↗)“landowners and local populations in wildlife management.”

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 election manifesto demands that the wolf population is reduced to 170 individuals and the party programme that wildlife policy is designed in consultation with the rural population, that protective hunting should be possible to protect life and property, and that wildlife management should prevent damage to crops and forests. A management that weighs the entire ecosystem including predators and at the same time opposes easier protective hunting pulls in the opposite direction to these commitments.

• reduced wolf populationdecisive»Den svenska vargstammen ska minskas till 170 individer.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Swedish wolf population shall be reduced to 170 individuals.”
• protective hunting shall be possible»möjlighet till skyddsjakt för att värna liv« (party programme ↗)“possibility of protective hunting to protect life”
• rural population's influence»i samråd med den berörda landsbygdsbefolkningen.« (party programme ↗)“in consultation with the affected rural population.”
• wildlife management to prevent damage»Viltvård är viktig för att undvika« (party programme ↗)“Wildlife management is important to prevent”

The plan wants to reduce the wolf population through increased hunting, protect hunters' and landowners' position and ensure that those who keep livestock are not harmed by predator attacks. A counter-proposal that wants to build management around the entire ecosystem including predators and at the same time oppose easier protective hunting goes against this line. The plan also supports a new wildlife agency to give hunting better conditions.

• reduced wolf population through huntingdecisive»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”
• protection against predator attacks»Samtidigt ska du som äger tamboskap inte lida ekonomisk skada på grund av rovdjursangrepp som du inte haft möjlighet att förhindra.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“At the same time, you who own livestock should not suffer economic loss due to predator attacks that you had no ability to prevent.”
• usage rights before restrictions»Stärka ägande- och brukanderätten för jordbrukare« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen ownership and usage rights for farmers”
• new wildlife agency»Inrätta en ny viltmyndighet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Establish a new wildlife agency”

The plan wants to facilitate hunting in areas with abundant game, reduce game damage to forest and agriculture and keep total predator pressure at reasonable levels. The counter-proposal's demand for multi-species management that considers predators and that at the same time rejects expanded protective hunting pulls in the opposite direction from these commitments. The plan's demands for knowledge-based game management speak partly in the other direction, so the conclusion is drawn.

• facilitate huntingdecisive»Underlätta jakt i områden med mycket vilt« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Facilitate hunting in areas with abundant game”
• reduce game 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 garden plots from grazing, stripping and rubbing.”
• reasonable predator pressure»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 ↗)“The large predators must be managed responsibly and the total predator pressure must be kept at reasonable levels in all parts of the country.”
• knowledge-based game management»Svensk jakt och viltvård ska utgå från kunskap och erfarenhet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Swedish hunting and game management shall be based on knowledge and experience.”