– It is simply awful. That’s what sheep farmer in Ringsaker, Per Ulven, says. 12 of his sheep are dead. The blood marks on the field tell of the drama that unfolded when a wolf got inside the fence on Sunday. – There should be no wolves here. It is a green zone. On Sunday, the wolf got inside a fence of a farm and killed many sheep. Photo: Frode Meskau / news Grazing priority area There have been several observations of wolves in Ringsaker municipality in recent days. The wolf is mainly found in this country in parts of Innlandet and Viken. The suspension of licenses outside the management area for wolves lasts from 1 December to 31 May. On Sunday, the police received several inquiries from people who believe they have seen wolves in the center of Brumunddal. In the second video, the wolf is carrying what may look like a deer – at Næroset in Ringsaker. PHOTO: Private/Trond Ivar Hensgaard Outside Moelv there is a priority area for grazing. Now the farmers are reacting to the fact that a felling permit is not being given to the wolf. – It is hopeless when the administration does not want to euthanize. I don’t understand how it is possible not to take this animal out, so rather cut one of the quota when the quota hunt begins on 1 December, says the farmer. Per Ulven found his sheep early on Sunday morning. – I have lost 12 in total. But we may find more. I do not hope so. Farmer Per Ulven says it is an enormous emotional burden to experience that animals you have a close relationship with are exposed to this. Photo: Frode Meskau / news When the sheep farmer found his animals, he called the State Nature Inspectorate. They helped kill seven sheep after what was supposed to have been a wolf attack. – One simply gets a little pissed off when a felling permit is not granted. 12 sheep have died after a wolf attack in Næroset in Ringsaker, the State Nature Inspectorate confirms. Five of the sheep were dead when the farmer found them. Seven of them had to be euthanized. Photo: Frode Meskau / news State Administrator: Thinks there are other measures The State Administrator in the Interior has said no to killing the wolf that wanders outside the wolf zone in Ringsaker. Senior advisor Ståle Sørensen says there are other damage prevention measures. Sørensen says that other events may arise that cause them to later reconsider the decision. Photo: Alexander Nordby / news – Here it was quite obvious to us that there were other relevant damage prevention measures. We are out of grazing season and it was almost a bit of a coincidence that these animals were still out. The preventive measure was to open the barn door and bring in the animals. Sørensen says it is rare for a wolf to cross fences and enter inland. – This is not an animal we expect to continue to stay in the area. The sheep farmer has taken in the rest of his animals. But he fears that the wolf could do damage elsewhere. – If it survives, it can do a lot of damage in the summer. I think it is an insult to the grazing industry when felling permission is not granted in such cases, says the farmer. On the sheep farmer’s field, there are clear wolf tracks in the snow. Photo: Frode Meskau / news In a hopeless situation – It is a tragic sight. Martin Opsal is manager of Ringsaker Beitelag. It was he who applied for a felling permit for the wolf. He is a sheep farmer himself, and believes they are now in a hopeless situation. Martin Opsal says sheep farmers in the area are in despair. Photo: Alexander Nordby / news – We have a wolf that flies around the village. It can do more damage. It is quite hopeless to do this when there is a green zone. There should be no predators here. Opsal says he has no intention of appealing the refusal – It was quite clear that it was not relevant. So we probably just have to take note of that. Sheep farmers in Ringsaker react to the fact that the State Administrator has said no to felling a wolf that has attacked sheep in the area. Photo: Frode Meskau / news
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Sheep farmer Per Ulven despairs after wolves allegedly killed several of his sheep in Ringsaker – news Innlandet – Local news, TV and radio
