Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Brown bear hunting in Sweden started Wednesday with 486 licenses to kill them, but conservationists ...

Sweden has opened this year's brown bear hunting season, with a total of 486 animals nationwide permitted to be killed this summer. But animal welfare activists warn populations are dwindling.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A European brown bear is measured during the annual weigh-in at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire. Joe Giddens/PA Wire/dpa The ...

To the chagrin of animal rights groups and conservationists, wolf-hunting season opened in Sweden on Tuesday, after authorities permitted a cull of 22 of the animals. On December 28, animal rights ...

This week's episode of Sweden in Focus Extra for Membership+ subscribers features an interview with Swedish hunting expert Filip Örnerkrans. This week’s episode consists of a fascinating interview ...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Brown bear hunting in Sweden started Wednesday with 486 licenses to kill them, but conservationists warned that the move would result in a 20% drop in the country’s predator ...

Sweden's annual brown bear hunting season began on Wednesday, with the country's environmental protection agency saying a total of 486 animals could be shot this year. But animal welfare groups are ...