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Fewer cervids killed by car
In the 2010/11 hunting year, a total of almost 5 900 cervids were killed by car. This is nearly 550 fewer than in the previous year. Twelve hundred animals were killed by train.
Registered mortality of cervids outside regular hunting totalled 10 600; almost the same number as in the previous hunting year. In total, 5 900 cervids were killed by car and 1 200 by train.
Most roe deer accidents
Roe deer are particularly vulnerable. A total of almost 4 100 roe deer were killed by traffic; 180 by train and 3 900 by car. A total of almost 2 200 moose were killed by traffic; 900 by train and 1 300 by car.
Killed by other reasons
The category “Killed by other reasons” includes animals that have perished, have been killed by predators or for humane reasons etc. In the 2010/11 hunting year, the number of moose killed by one of these reasons was 1 500. The corresponding figure for roe deer and red deer was 1 000 and 900 respectively.
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