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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Longread – The quest to turn Norway’s Arctic coast into Northern Europe’s wind power hub
The big winds that come in from the Barents Sea carry flush green power and profits. But developers are held
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Arctic Indigenous food culture takes the day at international cookbook awards
A book showcasing the recipes of Indigenous peoples from across the Arctic took the day at the Gourmand International Cookbook
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Rural Finland won’t be fully compensated for predator damage
Residents and farmers who’ve been approved to receive compensation for damage caused by predators will not receive the full amount
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Russia plans fenced parks to confine reindeer herding in Arctic
The region that holds the world’s biggest number of reindeer wants to restrict animal migration and establish fenced “reindeer parks”.
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Mass vaccination against anthrax continues on Yamal Peninsula
More than 658,000 reindeer are up for vaccination in order to prevent another outbreak of the deadly bacteria infection. Regional
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More than 800 000 reindeer to be vaccinated against anthrax in Russia
In the course of summer, the whole reindeer population of the Nenets tundra will be made immune against the lethal
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Finland’s wolverines again in hunters’ sights after 35 years?
The Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry wants to allow restricted hunting of wolverines in reindeer herding areas. The elusive
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Yamal-Nenets authorities plan to cull 250,000 reindeer
Pasture lands are insufficient and the risk of another anthrax outbreak is high, authorities in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug say.
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323 Norwegian reindeer killed by lightning strike ‘in the wrong place at the wrong time’: expert
A herd of Norwegian reindeer killed in the deadliest lightning strike ever seen by scientists were likely in the wrong
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Reindeer herds grow on Russian tundra
The number of reindeer on Nenets tundra is up by more than 270,000 in 15 years The territories are huge.
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Sweden’s North: from myth to reality
The myths of Christmas are tied to the north of Sweden in many people’s imaginations. But what is the reality
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Language lecturer voted Finland’s Sámi of the Year
Sámi language and culture lecturer Outi Länsman was named Finland’s first Sámi of the Year on Saturday at the Turku
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Ice-Blog: Santa on Arctic watch, says UN expert
As we come to the end of what looks set to be one of the warmest years on record, there
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Northern Finland bear hunters legally exceed quota
The Finnish Wildlife Agency on Friday called a halt to this year’s bear hunt in the western reindeer herding area
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