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Swiss cantons report wolf and deer hunting totals
Switzerland’s cantons are managing wildlife through hunting and culls.
In Graubünden, hunters killed 17 wolves during the autumn hunt; 61 wolves have been approved for culling, with the season running until the end of January.
In Valais, hunters shot 1,607 red deer, 180 more than the previous year, but fell just short of the target of 1,700.
The canton says wolves and lynxes threaten chamois in some areas, so hunters there faced stricter limits.
In Vaud, the canton plans to allow 612 deer to be shot this autumn, about 20% more than in each of the previous two years.
Deer eat young trees and damage crops, while wild boar also harm fields and pastures.
The cantons say further deer may be killed by wildlife officers in areas with forest damage, but Valais does not plan an additional hunt.
Graubünden hunters killed 17 wolves during the canton’s high hunt, with 61 wolves authorised for culling overall.
Valais hunters killed 1,607 red deer, 180 more than the previous year, but fell short of the target of 1,700.
Vaud plans to cull 612 deer this autumn to limit damage to forests and agricultural crops.
Hunters in Graubünden and Valais also killed thousands of chamois.
Two incidents occurred during the hunt in Graubünden: a 66-year-old man died in a fall, and a hunter shot a horse after mistaking it for a deer.
- Who
- Hunters and wildlife authorities in the Swiss cantons of Graubünden, Valais and Vaud.
- What
- The cantons reported hunting totals for wolves, deer and other animals, as well as plans to manage wildlife populations.
- When
- During the 2026 hunting season; the wolf regulation began on September 1.
- Where
- Graubünden, Valais and Vaud, Switzerland.
- Why
- The cantons are regulating wildlife populations and addressing damage to forests and agricultural land.
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Switzerland’s wolf regulation began.
A hunter in Avers, Graubünden, shot a horse after mistaking it for a deer and had his hunting licence revoked at the scene.
A 66-year-old man died in a fall in difficult terrain during the high hunt in Graubünden.
The deadline for culling the remaining wolves authorised for shooting.
- Wolves killed in Graubünden
- 17 during the high hunt
- Wolves authorised for culling
- 61
- Red deer killed in Valais
- 1,607, 180 more than the previous year
- Valais red deer target
- 1,700
- Vaud deer cull plan
- 612 this autumn, around 20% more than in each of the previous two years
- Wild boar killed in Vaud
- 938 by hunters last year; wildlife wardens killed around 400 more
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