Three municipalities in eastern Pirkanmaa plan to hire a tourism promoter

Kangasala, Kuhmoinen and Pälkäne calculate that they have a total of almost 12,000 cottagers and other seasonal residents. Development needs are also seen.

The central route of the center of Kuhmoinen.  Tampere's Nysse has stopped to pick up and there is a red small car behind it
The soberness of the center of Kuhmoinen. An illustration from this spring.

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The number of visitors to Kemi’s museums almost doubled – greetings from German and English cruise guests in the guest books

Every tenth visitor to Kemi’s museums in the summer was from abroad. A third of the visitors were from other places, especially from North Ostrobothnia and the capital region.

Kemi Art Museum curator Tanja Kavasvuo presents a painting brought to the museum for evaluation
Museum director Tanja Kavasvuo also expects a busy autumn for Kemi’s museums.

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Herring has lost half its weight in 40 years – now researchers have found a new explanation: a decrease in iodine

Herring is an important food fish, but suffers from the effects of climate change. The decrease in salt content has changed the diet of herring.

A new explanation is being found for the poor condition of herring in the Archipelago Sea.

Back in the 1980s, herring was twice as plentiful as it is now. Reasons for the silverfin’s weight loss have been searched for a long time.

There are several factors behind this, but the latest observation is the decrease in iodine concentration in the Baltic Sea.

Heavy rains dilute the Baltic Sea

It has already been observed that a decrease in salinity is harmful to herring.

At the turn of the millennium, it was noticed that climate change has an effect on the life of herring. Due to climate change, the amount of precipitation has increased and with it the salinity of the Baltic Sea water has decreased.

When water moves away from the Baltic Sea more regularly, salt pulses occur less frequently. When no new salty water comes from the Danish straits, the salinity of the Baltic Sea water is further diluted.

Due to the lower salinity, the diet of the herring has changed. Because of that, the herring lives in constant hunger. In 40 years, the herring has lost up to 50 percent of its weight.

Assistant professor Jari Hänninen at Seili
Jari Hänninen heads the activities of the Archipelago Sea Research Institute on the island of Seili.

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The squirrel population grew explosively in Kainuu

The reason for this is the fir’s good cone crop during the previous few summers. The squirrel population has been calculated using game triangles and it describes the strength of the population in forest areas, but not in urban environments.

a squirrel in a tree
The squirrel is a declining species elsewhere in northern Finland, but in Kainuu the population has increased fivefold.

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In Lahti, 14 councilors will be needed to make a council question in the future instead of one

According to the majority of the council, the new policy will make the city’s operation smoother.

The council of Lahti is meeting in Fellmannia's auditorium.
The Lahti city council decided to change the council question practice. Stock photo.

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The Regional Administration Office banned the raising of fish fry off Pietarsaari – Ekofish’s project was widely rejected in numerous statements

According to the Regional Administrative Agency, the production of fry near the shore could have caused water pollution.

En man står ute på en fiskarbåt och matar fiskar i en odling.
Ekofish’s fish farm in the open sea. Stock photo.

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Recurring power outages would make everyday life on livestock farms difficult – the agricultural entrepreneur still seems to understand Lahti Energia’s plans

Lahti Energia has said that electricity distribution may have to be limited for a short period of time on cold frosty days. Outages would only affect rural areas.

A cow stands to be milked by a milking machine.
For example, dairy farms need electricity for milking. Sudden power outages produce additional work, especially if the backup power system does not start automatically. Illustration image.

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Reintroduced to their home river, the wildlings survived their first year of life in the Luttojo river

Last year, the laboratory-raised wrasse fry were returned to their home river, and they survived the winter. If the chicks survive to adulthood, the researchers have plenty of time to restore natural reproduction.

Microscopically small river pearl mussel chicks find a temporary home in the middle of the gravel and stones at the bottom of the plastic box.

A year ago, raw chicks grown in laboratory conditions were brought to Luttojoki. Luttojoki raakku is a very endangered species, and now their young have survived their first year of life in their home river.

Before the raccoon chicks get to live in natural waters, their growth and life are monitored in plastic boxes.

– From now on, the chicks’ growth will be monitored for a few years. The hope is that growth will take place, and in a few years the chicks will be released here at the bottom of the river, says Salonen.

A new type of research to revive the raw stock

Luttojoki raccoons have not been able to reproduce naturally for decades, even though the species has been protected for almost 70 years.

In the fall of 2020, larvae of clocids were collected from Luttojoe to be grown for the Konnevesi research institute. Raakku needs salmon to reproduce, which have not come up to the Luttojoki for decades after Russia dammed the Luttojoki.

Endangered river mussel in the Luttojo river.
Raakku, or river pearl mussel, is an endangered species whose life is wanted to be revived in northern waters.

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There is a record number of premieres of domestic films in the fall, and the situation is nightmarish for distributors

The makers of domestic films face a tough battle for autumn viewers. The record number of premieres is due to the corona restrictions that have lasted for two years.

Suosalo and Myllyrinne on the cliff.
The attraction of the mushroom tour is down to Martti Suosalo and Ville Myllyrinte. The film is marketed to a middle-aged audience.

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