(The Swedish Government has declared that it wants to see the population of wolves in Sweden cut down to 170 individuals, which will effectively obliterate the species. In this poem, I turn that around, to observe that it is our species, Homo sapiens sapiens, that pose the threat – not the wolves!)

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The number of individuals
of the invasive species Homo sapiens sapiens
in the Kingdom of Sweden
has now reached approximately 10,600,000

The Government and the Environmental Protection Agency
state in their latest report
that the number should be reduced
to a maximum of 170 individuals

Objections to this have been raised
by geneticists and the nature Conservation Society,
who point out the risk of inbreeding,
which will weaken the species' vitality

Despite these objections,
the Government intends to proceed
with its plans,
starting cautiously
by making voluntary ”withdrawal”
more attractive,
through generous financial compensation
as well as subsidies of up to fifty percent
for the acquisition of firearms
for self-regulation

The arms industry has, in this regard,
not been resting on its laurels,
as evidenced by its targeted ad campaigns
in all media,
with catchy slogans such as:

”A good end to a bad life: Luger!”