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Hunting right Provisions on hunting right are laid down in the Hunting Act. As a rule, the owner of an area has the right to hunt and make decisions on hunting in the area. The owner of the area may lease the hunting right in whole or in part. The...

Preventing damages Every effort should be made to prevent damage caused by game animals. One of the preconditions for receiving compensation is that the party suffering the damage has by reasonable means available made efforts to prevent the damag...

Helmi project on alien predators - Combating invasive alien predators in Finland's most valuable birdwaters Project details: Helmi alien predator project Implemented by Metsähallitus and Finnish Wildlife Agency Cooperation partners: University of ...

Executive assistance in large game matters SRVA (“Suurriistavirka-apu”) is an organisation maintained by game management organisations, coordinating executive assistance provided by hunters to the police in conflicts involving large game. The poli...

Project to update the Management Plan for the Wolf Population The project on updating the Management Plan for the Wolf Population in Finland was launched in September 2018. The Management Plan for the Wolf Population in Finland was adopted on 5 No...

Teema Project on invasive alien predators to allow birds to nest in peace The website is being updated. SOTKA project concerning alien predators is composed of several subprojects that aim to make sure that birds are allowed to nest in peace. A pa...

Damage to crops, animals and movable property Damages compensated for as damage to crops include damage caused to arable land, horticulture land, nursery plantation and harvested crop. No compensation is paid for damage to game management fields. ...

Finnish game resources Section 5 of the Hunting Act lists 34 mammal game species and 26 bird game species. Game animals include: rabbit, mountain hare, brown hare, red squirrel, European beaver, Canadian beaver, muskrat, nutria, wolf, farmed arcti...

Nordic cooperation There is a great deal of Nordic cooperation concerning game husbandry and hunting. The Nordic Council and the Nordic Council of Ministers are responsible for the official Nordic cooperation. The North Calotte Council is a perman...

Teema Ducks are doing worse and worse Of the ducks, mallard is the only one with a stable population trend, while all other game duck species show a declining trend. Duck species that are not hunted and other wetland species are also not doing wel...

12.10.2018 | In its first meeting, the working group preparing the Management Plan for the Wolf Population discussed the damage caused to dogs by wolves and how to prevent it. The issue is topical as moose-hunting season is approaching.

21.12.2018 | The steering group in charge of the project to update the Management Plan for the Wolf Population met on Friday 14 December to review the progress of the project. The steering group discussed the guidelines for the work currently being done to update the Management Plan. The group highlighted various important aspects, including communication, taking into account regional and national-level perspectives and preventing damage caused by wolves.

13.3.2019 | In its meeting on 26 February 2019, the working group preparing the Management Plan for the Wolf Population discussed GPS collaring of wolves and communications related to wolves. The working group stressed the importance of collaring in gathering important data for population estimates and research. Collaring also provides citizens with necessary information, particularly in areas with new wolf populations, and helps to prevent attacks on hunting dogs, for instance.

3.11.2019 | The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has approved the new Management Plan for the Wolf Population in Finland. The management plan is a tool for managing the Finnish wolf population and wolf-related conflicts and an important means for implementing wolf policy. A wolf forum will be set up to monitor the implementation of the updated plan.

28.6.2019 | A draft of the updated Management Plan for the Wolf Population has been sent out for comments. The management plan is intended as a tool for managing the Finnish wolf population and wolf-related conflicts and an important means for implementing wolf policy. The plan also fulfils Finland’s international obligations concerning the protection of species. Comments on the draft will be accepted until 30 August 2019.

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13.8.2019 | Background material for the media 13.8.2019 African swine fever: restrictions and control of private imports The African swine fever ASF is a serious African haemorrhagic disease that affects pigs and wild boars and is cause by the asfivirus. The ...

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