More than 11,000 Norwegians line up to shoot 16 wolves

Norwegian hunters outnumber wolves 763 to one, according to new figures for licences to kill population that could be as low as 30

Wolves have emerged as the most sought-after animal for Norwegian hunters this season, with 11,571 people registering for licences to shoot 16 animals - a ratio of 723 hunters per wolf.

The animals - of which Norway may have as few as 30 living in the wild - top the league in new figures that reveal a trigger-happy community of hunters.