A hunter in orange clothing walks on a clearing towards a sparse birch forest. Photo.
Photo: Andreas Norin

From disaster to hope – how local hunters view the outbreak of African swine fever

Page reviewed:  28/11/2025

In 2023, Sweden was hit by its first outbreak of African swine fever, and local hunters played a key role in managing the outbreak. A new study from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) examines hunters’ experiences of working with the outbreak.

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