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4 days ago

Yle’s popular Pentulive puppy stream returns for fifth season

This year the cameras will follow mother Muru, an English Springer Spaniel, and the early life stages of her 11 newborn pups until they are old enough to go to new homes.
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4 days ago

Wednesday’s papers: Brewing relief, big paper’s big decline, and an immigrant entrepreneur eyes dying Finnish tradition

A Vietnamese woman is breathing new life into the Finnish countryside, Helsingin Sanomat reports.
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1 week ago

Ministry: 65 wolves in the crosshairs this winter

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sari Essayah (CD) said that she would seek to allow wolf hunting as of 1 January.
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1 week ago

Thursday’s papers: Why is Orpo going to DC? a teacher’s porn scandal, and late check-outs for geese

There is a good deal of speculation in Finland that the White House meeting could see a major business deal unfold.
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2 weeks ago

One million-plus birds spotted in Finland over weekend, barnacle geese at top of list

Enthusiasts taking part in Europe’s biggest birding event in Orimattila spotted up to an estimated 70,000 barnacle geese on Saturday alone.
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3 weeks ago

Finland’s wolf population rises by 46% within a year

There are about 430 wolves in Finland, with the strongest population growth in the southwest, says the Natural Resources Institute.
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3 weeks ago

Farming profits improve

Finnish farms have seen a profit boost, reports Finnish news agency STT.
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3 weeks ago

This is peak season for elk accidents, warns Fintraffic

Elks are Finland’s biggest mammals, weighing up to 700kg, so a collision can be extremely dangerous.
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4 weeks ago

Tuesday’s papers: Airport drones, Palestine recognition and radioactive mushrooms

Flight cancellations, Palestinian statehood and lingering fallout from Chernobyl are among the topics in Finnish newspapers on Tuesday morning.
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1 month ago

Friday’s papers: Overseas shopping frenzy, home maintenance matters, and panda update

Overseas deliveries to Finland could reach 50 million packages this year, according to the CEO of S Group.
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