Hunters protest single wolf kill in Sweden
Locals hunters refuse to kill the wolf that has killed dozens of sheep in the area, despite getting the go-ahead
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Airlines’ new hunting trophy rules worry Alaskans
Delta, American and United airlines are changing their policies when it comes to shipping certain hunting trophies from Africa, but that raises larger questions
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Sweden’s wolf committee winds up after lack of interest
The Swedish government has wound up the so-called ‘wolf committee’ after a lack of interest from the organisations which had
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Five invasive species threatening Finland’s nature
A considerable number of different alien plant and animal species have been brought to Finland and taken hold since being
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Agency fails to report animal rail accidents in Sweden
The Swedish Transport Administration fails to report many rail accidents involving wild animals, causing them to suffer a slow and
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High-speed train kills 54 reindeer in Arctic Sweden
A high-speed train killed 54 reindeer belonging to the Laevas Sami association on Thursday near Kiruna, in northern Sweden. The
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Urban moose calves a risk to mountain bikers and good Samaritans
Warning: If you’re planning to strap on a helmet and ride your mountain bike on the single-track trails at Kincaid
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Petition to restrict brown bears in North Sweden
Numerous sightings of brown bear close to populated areas in Härjedalen in northern Sweden have led residents to start a petition,
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Finland’s bears are on the move
Finland’s bears are waking up after their lengthy winter hibernation. Sightings have been made in several municipalities including Suomenselkä and
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Finland – Wind farm aims to limit harm to birds
The threat posed to birds by wind turbines has long been debated. A wind farm being built off Finland’s west
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How many wolves should live in Sweden?
Sweden is to reconsider its wolf policy once again, as the government has demanded a new, scientific study into the
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Ice-Blog: Arctic oil – still in the picture
Was it too good to be true? The euphoria over the US administration’s moves to protect the Arctic National Wildlife
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To drill or not to drill? ANWR vs. the Arctic Ocean
President Barack Obama’s decision to support continued exploration in the often ice-choked U.S. Arctic Ocean, while trying to lock up
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Ice-Blog: Obama stops oil in Arctic Wildlife Reserve
Back in Germany after spending a week and a half on the RV Helmer Hanssen off the coast of Spitsbergen, and
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Ice-Blog: Climate worry grows at Arctic Frontiers
I have followed the past two days, the political section of the Arctic Frontiers conference, with great interest, with the
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