How wolverines are monitored
SLU Wildlife Damage Centre states that Swedish wolverine monitoring since 2024/25 is based on DNA samples and capture–recapture modelling.
From dens to DNA
Earlier monitoring focused mainly on finding dens, young and tracks during late winter. DNA methods provide another way to identify individuals and estimate population size.
Changing distribution
SLU reports that a reproduction event was documented in forest country outside the mountain counties in 1999 for the first time in roughly a century, followed by continued expansion.
Reporting observations
Members of the public can support monitoring by reporting tracks and observations through Skandobs or to county administrative board field staff.