Sweden is licensing the hunting of wolves for the first time in nearly 45 years to keep the population at a controllable level.

The near month-long hunt began yesterday and allows the killing of a total of 27 wolves.

Susanna Lovgren of the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency says the hunt follows a parliamentary decision to keep Sweden's wolf population below 210 animals.

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