ABSTRACT
In this chapter, I discuss Norway’s treatment of its predator species and legal and illegal harms1 and theriocides committed against free-born, non-human animals. Theriocide is a relatively new concept. According to Piers Beirne (2014):
Like the killing of one human by another, a theriocide may be socially acceptable or unacceptable, legal or illegal. It may be intentional or unintentional. It may involve active maltreatment or passive neglect. Theriocides may occur one-on-one, in small groups or in large-scale social institutions. The numerous and sometimes intersecting sites of theriocide include intensive rearing regimes; hunting; trafficking; vivisection; militarism; pollution; and climate change.
