MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Sweden’s illegal wolf hunting and the unabated protection of species – P-000272/2025(ASW)

1. The Commission is aware of the licensed hunting of wolves that took place in January and February 2025 in four Swedish counties. In the context of the infringement case concerning wolf hunting in Sweden[1], the Commission is monitoring the situation in light of legal and factual changes, to be able to decide on its next steps in this case.

2. As guardian of the Treaties, the Commission ensures that Member States’ legislation and practice comply with EU law. This includes checking compliance with the Habitats Directive[2] as regards the Member States’ obligations for species.

• [1] INFR(2010)4200: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/memo_15_5162
• [2] Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7-50.