Posted on 10/25/2014 5:47:17 PM PDT by WesternCulture
The Swedish hunting association runs a project to encourage young asylum-seekers to learn about hunting, a move which has proved controversial among some far right groups.
"These young people have no connection to life in the Swedish outdoors and how we look at nature, such as the right of public access. Many come from countries where it is plain dangerous to be out in the nature," said Magnus Rydholm at the Swedish Association for Hunting and Wildlife Management (Svenska Jägareförbundet).
The project has been running for six years and has never been more more popular with some 200-300 young people participating in events organized by the association across the country in 2014.
The final event of 2014 was organized in Borlänge in central Sweden to coincide with the annual elk hunt. Some
The project has however proved controversial in recent years and a former project manager has been threatened after having spoken about the scheme in the media.
"There are some dark forces who don't think the same way we do, unfortunately. But our values are: openness, respect and responsibility. We welcome everyone, regardless of background or religion. We work with these issues and are not about to back down in the face of those who think differently," Rydholm said.
Iglas Haji is one of the young people who participated in Borlänge and was positive about the experience, especially learning about Sweden's flora and fauna.
"I think it's really fun and exciting," she told broadcaster P4 Dalarna.
Hunting is a popular sport in Sweden with some 300,000 licensed hunters. Foreign hunters are welcomed in the country subject to the required permits and insurance.
In Sweden, population 9 million, there are just 300 000 licensed hunters like mentioned in the article. However, around 1 million persons own a gun license. An even higher number of people got rifles at home.
With Sweden’s Muslim problem — you’d think nobody would let immigrants anywhere near it.
I sense that there is a lot more to this than the article lets on. It sounds like the Left is stirring up trouble by handing guns to Islamics and encouraging them to mingle with Swedish hunters.
Muslims here in Michigan don’t appear to leave the city much.
Here is my advice to the West, NO MORE IMMIGRATION, not for a hundred years.
White people - have more babies, 3 per family will do I think.
Please, let’s think people.
T.H.I.N .K.
I don’t see a problem with hunting “refugees” in Sweden - or in the USA for that matter... There should be a generous bag and possession limit for sure. It would be nice if liberals were included but didn’t count towards the limit.
Hey, I can dream, can’t I?
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