(CNN) — Sweden began its annual wolf hunt this week, allowing nearly 10% of the endangered species population to be killed, as conservationists raise concerns about the controversial policy.

About 20% of Sweden’s brown bear population could be killed this hunting season after licenses were issued for 486 of the animals to culled, despite an outcry from conservation groups.

Scientists confirm the wolf population that roamed Norway and Sweden for around 12,000 years was wiped out by humans.

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