Finland currently has an estimated 2,000 lynxes, which is about 400 more than a year earlier. The increase has come as a surprise to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, which increased the number of hunting permits for lynx, from 220 to 340.
The hare population is currently at a low ebb, which drives particularly younger lynxes to look for easier food in areas populated by humans, where food is easier to come by.