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The bird died on Monday evening at a bird sanctuary in Toivakka.

Despite attempts to care for it, a tawny owl that had been roosting in Muurame since early December has died. The species is a very rare visitor in southern Finland.

A starving and tired owl was captured on Sunday afternoon in Jyväskylä and delivered to a bird sanctuary in Toivakka.

The bird was examined by a veterinarian yesterday afternoon after 2 pm in Jyväskylä and tube feeding was attempted.

The veterinarian stated that the bird was above all starving. Until now, the causes of starvation have only been guessed.

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A tawny owl that had been roosting in Muurame died despite attempts to treat it – the bird is sent to the Finnish Food Safety Authority for examinationRead More »

The preliminary investigation was launched on the basis of observations made by Metsähallitus’ wildlife surveillance. The investigation has revealed that the hunting party has killed several deer without the required hunting permits.

The Oulu Police Department and the Kainuu Border Guard are investigating suspected elk poaching in Puolanka and Hyrynsalmi.

Several moose are suspected to have been shot in violation of permit conditions this autumn during the moose hunt. The case is being investigated as an aggravated hunting offence and concealing illegal prey. In connection with the criminal investigation, the police are also conducting an investigation under the Firearms Act.

Several people have been detained during the investigation. A hunting club in North Savo is suspected of the crime.

The preliminary investigation was started based on the observations made by Metsähallitus’ batch control. The investigation has revealed that the hunting party has killed several moose without the required hunting permits. The notification obligation according to the permit conditions has also been violated.

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Finland and the European Union have led the way on many of the important themes of the conference, but there are also conservation actions where the ambition is higher in other parts of the world.

Negotiations entered their second week today. So far, the meeting has decided on executive and technical issues. The real bone of contention will be on the table, especially in the high-level phase starting on Thursday.

– There will be a result here, that’s for sure,” says von Weissenberg.

Finland participates in the negotiations as part of the European Union. It is particularly important for both Finland and the EU that the package is balanced, especially in terms of its four major goals:

What does Finland want from the agreement?

One of the key goals of the EU and Finland as the negotiations progress is to pressure the rest of the world into the goals that are already included in the Union’s biodiversity strategy.

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The tawny owl is a very rare visitor in central Finland. The bird has been seen and photographed in droves in Muurame and also in Jyväskylä.

The tawny owl that has been in Muurame since early December is in poor condition.

A starving bird was caught with a shotgun on Sunday afternoon in Jyväskylä’s Keljonlahti. The owl was taken to a bird sanctuary in Toivakka.

According to Virtanen, the bird is probably a young female and is about 600 grams underweight

A veterinarian examined the barn owl on Monday in Jyväskylä and concluded that the bird is, above all, starving. Instructions for caring for the owl have been received from Korkeasaari’s veterinarian.

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The Savukoski delegation will leave for Helsinki on Monday morning to meet the minister and the members of parliament.

– The decision still needs more facts about the density of the moose,” Pienimaa says.

– In 2019, we still had 1 100 moose. This autumn, there are no moose, which means that the number of permits has been far too high. With the hunting season now so long, the elk are being killed too efficiently.

According to Pienimaa, it would be a good idea to do an aerial count in order to find out if there is a deer cover. It is planned with the Centre for Natural Resources for January.

A group of four of Savukoski’s municipal decision-makers will meet the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry and MPs from various parties in Helsinki on Monday and Tuesday.

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Such abundant snowfall in early December is rare in southern Finland. The thickest snow cover, 34 centimetres, was measured today in Virolahti.

Finland is under a blanket of snow.

The region with the most snow at the moment is Kymenlaakso. In Virolahti, the snow depth was as much as 34 centimetres in this morning’s measurement. There is also much more snow than usual in areas such as Uusimaa, where the snow cover is now generally between 17 and 27 centimetres thick.

Such a heavy snow cover has not been common in southern Finland at this time of year for the last ten years. However, comparable snowfall amounts can be found within a thirty-year radius.

In the central part of the country, there is a little more snow compared to the time of year than the long-term averages. In northern Finland, on the other hand, there is slightly less snow than on average at this time.

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The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) reports on the deteriorating situation of large marine mammals and other marine species. Overfishing, climate change and pollution are the causes of the plight of many species.

The dugong, or sea lamprey, and 44% of abalone species are threatened with extinction. In addition, column corals are now critically endangered.

Numerous human activities are disturbing and threatening marine species, says the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Illegal and unsustainable fishing, pollution, climate change and disease are threatening marine life around the world.

The IUCN today announced new updates to its list of threatened animal and plant species. The so-called Red List now includes 150,388 species, of which 40,108 are threatened with extinction. Of the 17 903 species of marine flora and fauna, 1 550 are threatened with extinction. According to the IUCN, climate change is affecting at least 41% of endangered species.

The sea lion is becoming endangered

The dugong populations of East Africa and New Caledonia are especially in the danger zone, the IUCN says. Globally, the dugong is also endangered, but not in such a bad situation. There are less than 250 dugong individuals in East Africa and less than 900 in New Caledonia.

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The Agency is working to prevent flooding, for example by reducing run-off.

According to the South Ostrobothnia Environment Centre, there is already water in the rapids and the water level above them has risen in some places.

The Agency is working to prevent the formation of silt by reducing water run-off, for example from Lake Evijärvi, and by installing silt ropes at six locations.

The Agency has also reduced the flow from Lappajärvi.

The situation on the river is monitored with game cameras and terrain inspections.

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The Natural Heritage Foundation has purchased a riverside property near Metsäkylä in Taivalkoski, which is located around the habitat of the river mussel.

The Natural Heritage Foundation has purchased a riverside property near Metsäkylä in Taivalkoski. After protection, it will be called Lippamonsuvanto. The forest has a high biodiversity value and is a habitat for the rare river mussel.

The Korvuan River has preserved a wild population of river mussels and is one of the sites of an EU Life Nature project. The aim is to restore rivers containing river mussels.

The Natural Heritage Foundation is protecting the area as a habitat for the river mussel and other species living in the area.

Lippamonsuvanto spreads out on both sides of Korvuanjoki and contains plenty of undeveloped shoreline. The diverse area has lush mixed forest, floodplain forest, coppice, sedge, floodplain, floodplain meadow and also the floodplain of the river.

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The established nature reserve covers an area of approximately 5.6 hectares. The area is owned by Nokia Corporation.

The new private protected area covers almost the whole of Rikkisaari. Rikkisaari is a sandy island of great scenic value in Lower Kitka. The island’s forests are in their natural state.

The established nature reserve covers an area of approximately 5.6 hectares. There are no other nature reserves in the Lower Kitka area.

The Ely Centre has established the area on the initiative of Nokia.

Nokia Oyj applied for the area to be protected as part of the Gift of Nature campaign, which will be implemented until the end of this year. In the campaign, in exchange for the areas protected by private landowners without compensation, the state transfers an area of \u200b\u200bits own land for protection. Transfers from state lands will be carried out during the next year.

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