Since New Year’s Day, dozens of Finland’s wolves have been killed, with estimates indicating around 60–80 wolves shot within the first weeks of January alone — a devastating toll for a species that already exists in small, fragile family packs. These killings are not accidents or acts of last resort; they are the result of a deliberate political decision to reopen wolf hunting under a government-approved quota. The green light was issued through changes approved by the Finnish Parliament and imp