Wolves are listed as “critically endangered” on the 2015 Norwegian list of endangered animals, yet Norway is planning to cull more than two-thirds of its remaining wolves — a move that will be disastrous for the dwindling members of the species in the wild. Under controversial plans as many as 47 wolves will be shot, from an estimated population of about 68 wolves which remain in the wilderness areas of Norway. The government has justified this year’s planned cull on the basis of harm done to sheep flocks by the predators. The number of wolves the government plans to kill this year is greater than in any year since 1911.
This is a continuation of our first tweetstorm which can be found here.
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74. Tweetstorm #2 now! #SaveOurWolves #verdtåbevare #SaveNorwayWolves Please join! bit.ly/SaveNorwayWolves pic.twitter.com/ExUDJpxGSq Tweet4Wolves
75. Norwegian wolves wiped out in 1960. In 2016 government sanctioned slaughter=guaranteed extirpation…again. #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
76. Norske ulver utryddet i 1960. I 2016 regjeringen sanksjonert slakting = garantert ekstirpasjon…igjen. #SaveOurWolves #Verdtåbevare Tweet4Wolves
77. Recent research has shown that there is considerable poaching of wolves which will also seal their fate. @VidarHelgesen #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
78. Nyere forskning har vist at det er betydelig krypskyting av ulv som også vil forsegle deres skjebne. @VidarHelgesen #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
79. Before wolves were given legal protection in 1971, they had already been exterminated in Norway by relentless hunting… #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
80. Før ulver fikk rettsvern i 1971, hadde de allerede blitt utryddet i Norge etter nådeløs jakt #SaveOurWolves #verdtåbevare Tweet4Wolves
81. In fact, poaching is a dominating force of wolf mortality in #Norway #SaveOurWolves #verdtåbevare pic.twitter.com/lkNUqFa2N5 Tweet4Wolves
82. Faktisk er krypskyting et dominerende kraft av ulv dødelighet i Norge #SaveOurWolves #verdtåbevare pic.twitter.com/eiQhDCQS23 Tweet4Wolves
83. Illegal kills make it much more difficult to ensure sound management of the wolf population. No wolf hunt @VidarHelgesen #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
84. Ulovlig dreper gjør det mye vanskeligere å sikre en forsvarlig forvaltning av ulvebestanden. Ingen ulv jakt @erna_solberg #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
85. .@NorwayUN Wolf is listed as critically endangered on the Norwegian Red List from 2015, yet Norway approves a drastic cull? #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
86. .@NorwayUN Wolf er oppført som kritisk truet på den norske rødlista fra 2015, men Norge godkjenner en drastisk cull?
#SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
87. As a keystone species, wolves play a unique and crucial role in the way an ecosystem functions! @erna_solberg @VidarHelgesen #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
88. Som en hjørnestein arter, ulver spiller en unik og viktig rolle i måten en økosystemfunksjoner! @erna_solberg @VidarHelgesen #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
89. #Wolves are indispensable apex predators with strong positive impacts on our ecosystems @erna_solberg @VidarHelgesen #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
90. #Wolves er uunnværlige apex rovdyr med sterke positive effekter på økosystemene våre @erna_solberg @VidarHelgesen #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
91. #Wolves are an “umbrella species” that positively represent the importance of wildness @erna_solberg #verdtåbevare #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
92. #Wolves are an “umbrella species” that positively represent the importance of wildness @VidarHelgesen #verdtåbevare #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
93. Protecting wolves indirectly protects the many other species that make up the ecological community of its habitat @NorwayUN #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
94. Beskytte ulver indirekte beskytter de mange andre artene som utgjør den økologiske fellesskap av sitt leveområde @NorwayUN #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
95. It is clear that wolves are indispensable apex predators with strong positive impacts on their ecosystems, @VidarHelgesen #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
96. Det er klart at ulvene er uunnværlig apex rovdyr med sterke positive effekter på deres økosystemer @erna_solberg #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
97. Wolves have their own intrinsic value & were not placed on the earth 4 humans 2 use or abuse @erna_solberg @VidarHelgesen #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
98. Ulver har sin egenverdi og ble ikke satt på jorden 4 mennesker 2 Bruk eller misbruk @erna_solberg @VidarHelgesen #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
99. 2 share the landscape with large predators like wolves is part of living in a sustainable way @erna_solberg @VidarHelgesen #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
100. 2 share the landscape with large predators like #wolves is part of living in a sustainable way. @NorwayUN #SaveOurWolves #verdtåbevare Tweet4Wolves
101. .@VidarHelgesen “You can change the nature of the world pretty simply. All you do is get rid of one species.”~ Robert Paine #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
102. .@erna_solberg “Man kan endre innholdet av verden ganske enkelt. Alt du gjør er å kvitte seg med én art.”~Robert Paine #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
103. Our ability to co-exist on shared landscapes is crucial, these areas R vital to geographic distribution @VidarHelgesen #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
104. Our ability to co-exist on shared landscapes is crucial, these areas R vital to geographic distribution @erna_solberg #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
105. .@VidarHelgesen Co-Adaptation Is Key to Coexisting with Large Carnivores: bit.ly/2dscHE8 #SaveOurWolves #verdtåbevare Tweet4Wolves
106. .@erna_solberg Co-Adaptation Is Key to Coexisting with Large Carnivores: bit.ly/2dscHE8 #SaveOurWolves #verdtåbevare Tweet4Wolves
107. Protecting well being of wolves & their place in the landscape is a sign of moral maturation of our society @VidarHelgesen #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
108. Beskytte velvære for ulver og deres plass i landskapet er et tegn på moralsk modning av vårt samfunn @erna_solberg #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
109. Though population within wolf zone has increased since last year, attacks on livestock have almost halved! @erna_solberg #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
110. Though population within wolf zone has increased since last year, attacks on livestock have almost halved! @VidarHelgesen #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
111. Tweetstorm #Wolves #Norway #verdtåbevare! #SaveOurWolves Please join. Please RT bit.ly/SaveNorwayWolves pic.twitter.com/ExUDJpxGSq Tweet4Wolves
112. #Wolves avgjørende for økosystem @erna_solberg @VidarHelgesen #verdtåbevare pic.twitter.com/LHsdPmgn9a Tweet4Wolves
113. .@VidarHelgesen Research finds lethal wolf control backfires on livestock bit.ly/2bdbbnQ #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
113b. .@VidarHelgesen Research finds lethal wolf control backfires on livestock #SaveOurWolves pic.twitter.com/WiCYpRrwSN Tweet4Wolves
114. .@erna_solberg Research finds lethal wolf control backfires on livestock bit.ly/2bdbbnQ #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
114b. .@erna_solberg Research finds lethal wolf control backfires on livestock #SaveOurWolves pic.twitter.com/WiCYpRrwSN Tweet4Wolves
115. .@VidarHelgesen Forskning finner dødelige ulv kontroll feiler på husdyr bit.ly/2bdbbnQ #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
115b. .@VidarHelgesen Forskning finner dødelige ulv kontroll feiler på husdyr #SaveOurWolves pic.twitter.com/FTWXJIli40 Tweet4Wolves
116. .@erna_solberg Forskning finner dødelige ulv kontroll feiler på husdyr bit.ly/2bdbbnQ #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
116b. .@erna_solberg Forskning finner dødelige ulv kontroll feiler på husdyr #SaveOurWolves pic.twitter.com/FTWXJIli40 Tweet4Wolves
117. #VisitNorway the country that hates nature bit.ly/2cNLJnM No thanks! #SaveOurWolves @VidarHelgesen pic.twitter.com/45yehgvxgv Tweet4Wolves
118. #VisitNorway the country that hates nature bit.ly/2cNLJnM No thanks! #SaveOurWolves @erna_solberg pic.twitter.com/45yehgvxgv Tweet4Wolves
119. #VisitNorway the country that hates nature bit.ly/2cNLJnM No thanks! #SaveOurWolves @NorwayUN pic.twitter.com/45yehgvxgv Tweet4Wolves
120. .@VidarHelgesen @erna_solberg #Norway Predators policy is as grim as a terrifying crime novel. #SaveOurWolves bit.ly/2dGGBTX Tweet4Wolves
121. .@NorwayUN #Norway Predators policy is as grim as a terrifying crime novel. bit.ly/2dGGBTX #SaveOurWolves pic.twitter.com/45yehgvxgv Tweet4Wolves
122. .@erna_solberg @VidarHelgesen Norwegians want a Disney nature void of “disturbing” predators. bit.ly/2dGGBTX #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
123. What about moral obligations @VidarHelgesen We have obligations to other creatures & a responsibility to coexist with them #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
124. What about moral obligations
@erna_solberg We have obligations to other creatures & a responsibility to coexist with them #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
125. Hva om moralske forpliktelser? Vi har forpliktelser overfor andre skapninger og et ansvar for å eksistere sammen med dem #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
126. Other countries are proud of their predators. They are their national symbols. Here, in #Norway we want to eradicate them. #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
127. Andre land er stolte av sine rovdyr. De er sine nasjonale symboler. Her i #Norge ønsker vi å utrydde dem @VidarHelgesen #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
128. Andre land er stolte av sine rovdyr. De er sine nasjonale symboler. Her i #Norge ønsker vi å utrydde dem @erna_solberg #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
129. It’s time to let nature be nature. Throughout Norway @erna_solberg #SaveOurWolves #verdtåbevare pic.twitter.com/1FutxxYajA Tweet4Wolves
130. It’s time to let nature be nature. Throughout Norway @VidarHelgesen #SaveOurWolves #verdtåbevare pic.twitter.com/1FutxxYajA Tweet4Wolves
131. Nature without predators isnt nature at all, only an unbalanced #ecosystem @VidarHelgesen @erna_solberg #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
132. Shame on #Norway @erna_solberg @VidarHelgesen @NorwayUN bit.ly/2cRiyjA #SaveOurWolves #verdtåbevare pic.twitter.com/Kg7eJhJqXw Tweet4Wolves
133. Skam på #Norge @erna_solberg @VidarHelgesen @NorwayUN bit.ly/2cRiyjA #SaveOurWolves #verdtåbevare pic.twitter.com/qk90rAhK8S Tweet4Wolves
134. Nature uten rovdyr isnt naturen i det hele tatt, bare en ubalansert #ecosystem @VidarHelgesen @erna_solberg #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
135. Evne til å sameksistere på delte landskapet er avgjørende, disse områdene R avgjørende 2geografisk fordeling @VidarHelgesen #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
136. Evne til å sameksistere på delte landskapet er avgjørende, disse områdene R avgjørende 2geografisk fordeling @erna_solberg #SaveOurWolves Tweet4Wolves
137. #VisitNorway the country that hates nature. No thanks! #SaveOurWolves @erna_solberg @VidarHelgesen @NorwayUN pic.twitter.com/45yehgvxgv Tweet4Wolves
Please return to the first tweetstorm [here] and send off tweets 1 through 73. #SaveOurWolves🇳🇴
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