- There are wolves in Rømskog, Aremark and Halden, Østfold – they move around quite a bit, and often cross the border with Sweden.

- A recent study of the wider Scandinavian wolf population concluded there were 120 individuals at the most, causing great concern for the genetic health of the population.

- Because of increasing shortage of natural prey, wolves are sometimes forced to give up their pack-hunting habits, and scavenge for food around villages and farmhouses.

- An adult wolf is about 75cm tall and weighs between 30 and 60kg, while females are usually 20% smaller than males.

- Wolves have been protected under the Nature Conservation Act in Norway since 1971, but ‘licensed killings’ or culls do occur, mainly to protect livestock in particular areas. How wolves should be handled is an issue that has always divided Norwegians, and people on both sides feel strongly about it.

- Several wolves appear in Norse mythology: Fenrir (also known as Fenrisulfr), a giant wolf that will devour Odin at Ragnarok (Doomsday) and be killed by Odin’s son, Viðarr; and Geri and Freki (also Gere and Freke), Odin’s two faithful companions.

More on wolves in Norway here http://www.environment.no/Topics/Biological-diversity/Large-carnivores/Wolf/