Tag: animals
Record number of wolves shot
A total of 38 wolves were reported shot to death during last winter's annual hunt. It's the highest level since Norway's state statistics bureau...
Wolf hunt extended, under state control
Norway's Climate and Environment Minister Espen Barth Eide infuriated conservationists once again on Tuesday, when he extended an already controversial wolf hunt that was...
Activists try to halt revived wolf hunt
Conservationists blocked forest roads and demonstrated during the weekend in efforts to once again halt a winter wolf hunt. They were "shocked" that a...
State appeals halt to wolf hunt
Norway's Labour-Center government is appealing a court decision handed down over the weekend that extends an earlier temporary ban on this winter's hunt targeting...
Court postpones winter wolf hunt
This winter's highly controversial wolf hunt has been postponed for at least another two weeks, and perhaps indefinitely, after the Oslo County Court heard...
Court halts latest zoned wolf hunt
The Oslo County Court has ordered a partial halt to Norway's latest licensed wolf hunt, which has been going on since December 1. The...
Cattle killed farmer and his son
A 78-year-old farmer and his 52-year-old son who were moving their free-grazing livestock from one area to another Sunday evening are believed to have...
Farmers seek help to care for animals
UPDATED: Shamed Norwegian farmers and the huge meat producer and market regulator they collectively own, Nortura, now admit that far too many animals are...
Horrific conditions at more pork farms
Animal rights activists have once again revealed what's now being called "systematic failure and animal abuse" at a wide range of Norwegian pork farms....
Wolves’ fate up to the Supreme Court
Norway's Supreme Court started hearing the state's appeal of a rare victory for those trying to save the country's allegedly protected wolf population from...
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