Registered decrease of big predators and eagles

1   Registered mortality of large carnivores and eagles, by cause. 2001/02
  Bear Wolf Wolverine Lynx Eagle
1994/95 1 - 17 64 51
1995/96 1 - 16  103 47
1996/97 3 - 17  113 58
1997/98 3 - 19  127 51
1998/99 5 1 22  105 59
1999/20001 5 2 31  101 54
2000/01 6 17 41 98 32
2001/02 3 2 48  102 42
           
2001/02          
Felled as noxious 3 1 21 1 -
Felled in self-defense - 1 - 2 -
Felled illegally - - - - -
Killed by motor car - - - 10 3
Killed by train - - - 2 5
Licence hunting, wolverine2 - - 23 - -
Quota hunting, lynx2 - - - 87 -
Other causes - - 4 - 34
1  In addition three hybrides of dog and wolf were felled in Østfold.
2  Statistic Norway and The Directorate for Nature Management may have different figures for licensed hunting of wolverines and quota hunting of lynx. E.g. if an animal dies after the quota was stipulated, The Directorate includes that animal in the quota, while Statistics Norway classifies that animal according to cause of death.

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