‘Wow factor’: Public website reveals best-yet picture of hundreds of bird migrations
The piercing yellow eyes and deadly hunting skills of the snowy owl awe bird lovers in the U.S. Midwest every
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Wolves finding new homes in southern Sweden
In past months, there have been a number of reported sightings of wolves in southern parts of the country. For
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Arctic fox’s rapid journey from Svalbard to Northern Canada stuns researchers
The 3,506 km long sprint of the small animal is stunning researchers. “We first did not believe it was true,”
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Migratory birds in Finland: some return early, others go missing
Some migratory birds have arrived in south-central Finland exceptionally early. For instance a willow warbler was heard singing in Orimattila
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EU mulls over issuing visa directly at borders
The European Commission puts forward a proposal to reform the visa policy making it easier for legitimate travellers to enter
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With Arctic freeze-up coming later, some belugas delay fall migration
The annual freeze-up in Arctic waters off Alaska is coming later, and some beluga whales seem to have taken notice.
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Puzzling migration fluke brings thousands of Siberian birds to Finland
Birdwatchers from around Finland are flocking to the eastern city of Lappeenranta in hopes of catching a glimpse of a
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Migrants tried to make it to Scandinavia, were charged by FSB
The security service detains and charges migrants as they attempt illegal border crossing to Norway and Finland. Representatives of the
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Sweden cannot receive 140,000 refugees this year: migration minister
Sweden would not be able to take in 140,000 asylum-seekers this year, the country’s minister in charge of migration and
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7,500 asylum seekers may enter Arctic Finland in 2016
Projecting from present rates, the number of asylum seekers entering northern Finland across the border with Russia could shoot up
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Finland – Russia border control “considerably weakened”
The Finnish Border Guard says it’s concerned about the security along the eastern border with Russia, as budgetary cutbacks have
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Slideshow: The secrets of Manitoba’s boreal forests
When most people think about Canada’s province of Manitoba, they think about prairies. But in reality, Manitoba is home to
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Birds carry plant fragments from Arctic
Mosses and other plants that grow in northernmost North America are also found in southern South America, but not in
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Alaska: Biologists seek help to solve mystery of disappearing rusty blackbirds
A species of bird now flying north to summer breeding grounds in the boreal forests of Alaska and Canada has
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