Jaakko Silpola

Jaakko Silpola is the Executive Director of the Finnish Hunters' Association (Suomen Metsästäjäliitto), an organization that has been actively lobbying the Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry for the establishment of a quota system for wolf hunting in Finland. He has been involved in discussions around wildlife management and hunting policies, particularly advocating for a model similar to Sweden's, which has been a topic of significant debate in the context of EU regulations. Silpola emphasizes that the association's communications with the ministry are part of standard advocacy efforts.