ABSTRACT
In Sweden, hunting and fi shing have always been of importance for many individuals. While the importance in old times was primarily assignable to food and other products obtained for a livelihood, hunting and fi shing are nowadays leisure activities where the recreational aspect is very signifi cant. Wildlife and fi sh populations have varied over time, depending on not only the harvesting through hunting and fi shing, but also environmental changes associated with industrial and other activities. For example, the effects of forestry on wildlife habitats are considerable, and so are the effects of certain wildlife species on forestry (Persson 2003). Fish resources are affected by hydropower exploitation, and commercial fi shing affects the possibilities for recreational fi shing (Paulrud 2004).
