Swiss canton shot 17 wolves in September
Authorised hunters and gamekeepers shot a total of 17 wolves in September in the southeastern Swiss canton of Graubünden.
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Swiss canton shot 17 wolves in September
According to Arno Puorger, head of the Large Carnivores Division at the Cantonal Office for Hunting and Fisheries, a total of 61 wolves are currently authorised for culling.
The wolf cull began on September 1 and will continue until the end of January at the latest. Authorised hunters can take part in the wolf cull during the main and special hunting seasons.
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Around 3,070 chamois were aslo shot by hunters in the canton – 200 fewer than during the hunting season last year. In addition, around 2,400 roe deer and 2,900 red deer were shot. In both cases, the numbers were lower than last year.
However, the main hunting season in Graubünden was also overshadowed by a tragic incident. On September 8, a 66-year-old man lost his life in a fall whilst in rough terrain in Val Lumnezia.
There was also an unusual incident in Avers, Graubünden, when, on September 6, a hunter shot a horse in a meadow because he mistook it for a stag. The hunter’s hunting licence was revoked on the spot.
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