Gold mining in northern Finland hurts reindeer, says Natural Resources Institute
Gold mining in Lapland (northern Finland) is causing more ecological problems than a local association has reported, according to the
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Survivor in Northern Canada recalls deadly encounter with polar bears
A Nunavut hunter who survived a polar bear attack that killed one of his friends last week says the encounter
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Treaty banning dangerous chemicals helped Arctic wildlife, study shows
A new study shows that an international treaty has led to a decrease of some pollutants in Arctic wildlife. It
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Hunter in Nunavut, Canada killed by polar bear and cub
A man from Nunavut has been killed in a polar bear attack, according to officials. He was attacked by a
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Indigenous reindeer herders request emergency aid after drought, wildfires ravage Sweden
The Swedish Saami Association is demanding a comprehensive aid package from Stockholm after a season of unprecedented drought and wildfire
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Finland: hunting restricted for three duck species, but jackdaws now fair game
Finland’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has banned the hunting of two types of diving duck for the next three
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World Wildlife Fund raises alarm about harmful ‘grey water’ in Canada’s Arctic
World Wildlife Fund Canada fears a new report it commissioned suggests that untreated “grey water” dumped in Canadian Arctic waters could double by
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National Geographic polar bear apology proves colonialist attitudes towards Inuit remain, say northerners
One year after a controversial video that linked an emaciated polar bear to climate change, National Geographic has published an
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Western science, traditional knowledge combine in Northern Canadian fish monitoring project
Cutting up fish, collecting mud samples and crunching data might sound like a messy, nerdy summer job to some high
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Accidents in Finland seven times more likely in elk-crossing zones, says study
A new study examining traffic accidents involving the Eurasian elk and other members of the deer family has determined that
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After deadly bear attack, hikers in Anchorage, Alaska weigh risks
If you live in Alaska, you live in bear country. While the risk of a bear encounter or attack is
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Polar bear shot dead after attacking person on Svalbard
The bear attacked a person from a cruise vessel on Sjuøyene north of Nordaustlandet, in Svalbard. The attack happened Saturday
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Hatchling numbers plummet for Finland’s golden eagle
It’s been another bad year for golden eagles in Finland, as an annual project to track down and ring eaglets
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Scientists puzzled by right whale’s appearance off Iceland
While it has happened before, seeing an Atlantic right whale swimming in waters off of Iceland is still rare. But
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Beluga tour operators in Northern Canada decry new rules protecting marine mammals
Tour operators in the northern town of Churchill, in the Canadian province of Manitoba, say new government rules to protect
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