Municipality discourages schools and kindergartens to go out camping because of wolf – Rome Blad

Enebakk: The letter from the municipality to concerned parents put extra guy wolf debate.

There have been several sightings of the so-called Østmarka-wolf in the past.

Recently, there have also been instances where several dozen sheep have been killed by wolves.

In this connection Enebakk municipality received several inquiries from concerned parents as to how they should relate to the wolf situation, writes Aftenposten.

Now, a letter from the municipality threw more wood on the fire in the already hot wolf debate.

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– Sensible to keep children away from the forest

, the letter refers to the nursery and schools have contacted the municipality to hear how they should relate to the wolf situation.

“In this connection, we think it makes sense to not take the kids out in the woods to the situation around the wolf is clarified. “, it says so in the letter Aftenposten refers to.

Per Sandvik is kommunalsjef with responsibility for culture, upbringing and school Enebakk

– Municipalities received lots of inquiries from concerned parents about how close this wolf was. Therefore, we sent out a letter to kindergartens and schools where we have asked them to use common sense, he explains to Aftenposten.

He said the letter was sent out after a meeting with the mayor and city manager.

Fears children become anxious

For Aftenposten says Anne Margrethe Vadder, representing action predator voice, that this inflicts kids kids fear and to hause up the situation in the magazine.

– This helps to make children anxious for something they do not need to be anxious, she says to the newspaper.

Kommunalsjef Sandvik denies the allegation and expect that the situation is subdued or cleared within a few weeks.