Heavy organizations snobs government’s wolf committee – Aftonbladet

A number of major organizations snobs government’s wolf committee.

Recent investigations in question would only mean that you took a step backward, they believe.

– This is a very heavy rejection and a clear signal of how outrageous it is that the government is trying to unravel the already done work and start again, says MP and former landsbygsministern Eskil Erlandsson (C).

In February this year announced Environment Minister Åsa Romson (MP) and Rural Affairs Sven-Erik Bucht (S) that the government would establish a permanent wolf committee. The Committee was meant as a reference to the government and composed of representatives of the groups that were previously included in predator Committee.

But now announces the Swedish Hunters Association, the Farmers ‘Association, the Swedish Association of pasture users, the Hunters’ Association and Swedish Sami Association, that they choose not to be part wolf Committee.

– We have taken some steps toward a viable wolf management in Sweden. It has taken more than ten years to get here. At that stage, we are not prepared to tear up everything and start over. It would be a mockery of all the people who suffer, says Torbjörn Lövbom, president of the Hunters Association rovdjursråd, in a press release.

– The objectives for the wolf policy has been revised many times. Each time the number of wolves increased. Now we say and our members stop, he said.

“Clearly S dancing after MP’s pipe”

The MP and former landsbygsministern Eskil Erlandsson (C), call the organizations’ decisions for very heavy rejection of the government’s work.

– I fully understand that choosing to abstain from the government’s wolf committee, because there is no new research or facts that alter the situation. It is not seriously dealt with by the government, he says in a press release.

– For me it’s clear the Social Democrats totally dances for Green Party pipe. The handling has been poor from start to finish

In April hit a majority at the parliamentary Environment and Agriculture Committee determines that the new predator policy that the Alliance Government introduced in December 2013, continue to apply. It led to the Environmental Protection Agency gave permission for licensed hunting, despite the fact that the European Commission warned that it is contrary to EU rules.

– Today’s announcement shows that the majority in Parliament that is for us to continue working the Alliance’s approach has made a correct assessment. If I may give my opinion drastically, it feels like the whole idea of ​​this wolf committee now has crashed before it has started. Should not bring these parties, it will not work, says Lars Tysklind (FP), a member of the Environment and Agriculture Committee.

“High time that the government listens”

Ulf Berg, group leader in environmental and agricultural committee and Moderates spokesperson for Rural Affairs, says that there is only one conclusion to draw from organizations’ decision to remain outside the wolf Committee:
– namely that the government must do over and do it right. This is already a very välutredd issue that has been supported and soaked for a long time. Let us continue with the decision taken in 2013 when it finally began to get a little order.

He continues:
– It is high time that the government show that listening to a majority in Parliament. Otherwise, there’s censure – if you constantly ignore the elected Assembly majority will we ever closer to a point where we have to put our foot down a bit more thoroughly.

Environment Asa Romsons press secretary Karl-Johan Bondesson announces that she is not is available for comments at the moment.

Aftonbladet seeking Rural Affairs Sven-Erik Bucht.