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2 months ago
Hunters would have been allowed to shoot up to 100 wolves after a controversial change to Finland’s wildlife laws took effect on New Year’s Day.
2 months ago
Cases are reported most often in coastal and archipelago areas.
2 months ago
The H5N1 infections were found in three geese and a swan.
2 months ago
Wolfdog hybrids are classified as an alien species that should be eliminated from the wild.
2 months ago
Although skies over Finland were generally cloudy, some lucky stargazers captured spectacular images.
3 months ago
Finland began allowing the hunting of wolves once again from New Year’s Day due to concerns about their growing numbers.
3 months ago
Rubber boots rather than skis or skates are becoming the winter norm through much of Finland, experts say. How will the evolving season affect us in the future?
3 months ago
The days begin getting longer at different times in different places, with dawn arriving later for several more days in southern Finland.
5 months ago
According to the University of Helsinki’s Institute of Seismology, minor earthquakes are not unusual in the Kymenlaakso region.
5 months ago
More than half of underwater species have become rarer in some inland waters, say researchers at the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) – who lay out recommendations to reverse the trend.