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Registered mortality of large carnivores
The statistics show registered mortality of large carnivores in Norway. The figures are given by region and cause. The statistics also comprise the number of hunting licenses and the number of lynx shot under quota hunting and the number of bears, wolverines and wolves shot under license.
Selected figures from this statistics
- Registered mortality of large carnivores. Absolute numberDownload table as ...Registered mortality of large carnivores. Absolute number
2023-2024 Change in number of animals 2022-2023 - 2023-2024 2019-2020 - 2023-2024 Total 207 19 -14 Bear 9 -5 -6 Wolf 25 5 3 Wolverine 100 9 -14 Lynx 73 10 3 Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ... - Bear, wolf and wolverine shot under licence and quota hunting on lynx, by administration areaDownload table as ...Bear, wolf and wolverine shot under licence and quota hunting on lynx, by administration area1 2 3
Shot under licence Quota hunting Bear Wolf Wolverine Lynx Licenses issued Felled Licenses issued Felled Licenses issued Felled Licenses issued Felled 2021-2022 9 0 51 21 153 60 74 62 2022-2023 9 3 47 12 151 53 51 36 2023-2024 11 3 44 18 142 54 68 46 Administration area Vest-Agder, Rogaland, Hordaland, Sogn and Fjordane 0 0 2 0 8 0 . 0 Buskerud, Vestfold, Telemark, Aust-Agder 0 0 2 0 2 0 21 19 Oppland 4 0 5 0 10 6 11 7 Troms, Finnmark 3 0 0 0 37 7 5 4 Hedmark 4 3 32 9 35 25 5 4 Møre and Romsdal, Trøndelag 0 0 3 0 34 10 20 12 Nordland 0 0 0 0 15 6 6 0 Østfold, Akershus, Oslo 0 0 0 9 1 0 0 0 1The Norwegian Environment Agency includes animals killed of other reasons in the figures for animal shot during the period of licencense and quota hunting. Therefor their figures can depart from these figures. 2The administrations areas of Oslo, Akershus, Østfold and Hedmark have common quota of wolf. The quota is given for the administration area where most animal where shot. 3In the administration area of Vest-Agder, Rogaland, Hordaland, Sogn og Fjordane there was quota-free hunting for lynx in the hunting year 2023-2024. Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ... - Registered mortality of large carnivores, by cause. NumberDownload table as ...Registered mortality of large carnivores, by cause. Number
Bear Wolf Wolverine Lynx 2008-2009 12 5 90 136 2009-2010 18 8 89 147 2010-2011 10 13 105 157 2011-2012 16 9 112 92 2012-2013 13 8 157 92 2013-2014 5 17 61 78 2014-2015 12 14 96 89 2015-2016 10 14 123 78 2016-2017 8 18 111 62 2017-2018 9 31 84 55 2018-2019 12 29 82 64 2019-2020 15 22 114 70 2020-2021 10 31 111 87 2021-2022 13 38 109 78 2022-2023 14 20 91 63 2023-2024 9 25 100 73 2023-2024 Animals killed as nuisance 5 5 38 13 Animals felled as self-defence 0 0 0 0 Animals felled illegally 0 1 0 0 Animals killed by vehicle 0 1 0 7 Animals killed by train 0 0 0 0 Animals killed by other causes 1 0 8 7 Animals felled under licence hunting 3 18 54 0 Animals felled under quota hunting 0 0 0 46 Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ...
About the statistics
The information under «About the statistics» was last updated 25 October 2023.
The hunting year
One hunting year runs from 1 April to 31 March the following year.
Large predators
Large predators include bears, wolves, wolverines and lynx.
Large birds of prey
Large birds of prey include white-tailed eagles, goshawks and golden eagles.
Licensed hunting
The authorities grant a licence to shoot large carnivores in cases where it is necessary to reduce the growth of a carnivore stock to avoid them causing damage and prevent the loss of livestock.
Quota hunting
Quota hunting of lynx takes place in February and March. The County Governor determines the hunting quota hunting of lynx. Anyone who meets the requirements can hunt lynx in areas where quota hunting is in effect.
Shot as nuisance
The authorities grant permits to shoot single animals in order to prevent large carnivores killing or causing damage to livestock or domesticated reindeer.
Animals felled as self-defence
Animals that are killed to remove a current and significant risk of injury to a person or when there is an emergency situation due to an ongoing or imminent attack on livestock.