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Saimaa ringed seals make dens in freshwater lakes. (iStock)
Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General 

Finland: Snow cannon to help Saimaa seals build dens

Yle News
Posted: Friday, November 7, 2014 at 13:51 — Last Updated: Monday, November 10, 2014 at 19:17
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Dark, snowless winters can feel gloomy in Finland—but to the endangered Saimaa ringed seal, milder weather is an existential threat.

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Environment Environment (Finland) Finland Special Features 

Fishing-net death toll of endangered seals continues to rise in Finland

Yle News
Posted: Friday, July 18, 2014 at 09:46 — Last Updated: Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at 20:10
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Another rare Saimaa ringed seal, one of the world’s most endangered seal species, has been killed in Pihlajavesi lake in

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Finnish border posts will need extra capacity if Russia and Finland agree a visa-free travel regime. (Juha Korhonen / Yle)
Business Finland 

Visa-free Russian border ‘would create thousands of jobs’ in Finland

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 09:06
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A report out this week suggests that Finland could see thousands of new jobs if tourists from Russia are able

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Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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