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Damage to agriculture Damage to agriculture means damage to arable land, horticulture land, nursery plantation and harvested crop caused by a cervid. After receiving a damage notification, the municipal rural business authority must inspect the pl...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/game-animal-damages/cervid-damage/damage-to-agriculture
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Cervid damage In the Game Animal Damages Act, a cervid means a fallow deer, red deer, sika deer, moose, white-tailed deer and forest reindeer. Damages caused by these cervid species are compensated for under the Game Animal Damages Act. Damages ca...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/game-animal-damages/cervid-damage
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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...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/game-animal-damages/preventing-damages
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Damage to forest Damage to forest means damage to forest and forest reproductive material caused by a cervid. Compensation should be applied for without delay after having noticed the damage. The Finnish Forest Centre assesses the damage within th...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/game-animal-damages/cervid-damage/damage-to-forest
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Large carnivore damage In the Game Animal Damages Act, a large carnivore means a bear, wolf, wolverine and lynx. Damages caused by a large carnivore include damage caused to arable land, animals, movable property and reindeer. Damages caused to ag...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/game-animal-damages/large-carnivore-damage
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Damage to reindeer Damage caused to reindeer by a large carnivore should be reported to the municipal rural business authority. The reindeer herding cooperative must place a mark at the location where the damage occurred and recover both ears of e...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/game-animal-damages/large-carnivore-damage/damage-to-reindeer
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Game animal damages Provisions on damages caused by game animals are laid down in the Game Animal Damages Act. The Act determines the grounds and procedures for granting funds for compensating and preventing damages caused by game animals. The Act...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/game-animal-damages
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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. ...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/game-animal-damages/large-carnivore-damage/damage-to-crops-animals-and-movable-property
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Damage caused by other game animals A very significant damage caused by a game animal other than a cervid or large carnivore may also be compensated for under the Act on Game Animal Damages within the appropriation annually included in the State b...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/game-animal-damages/damage-caused-by-other-game-animals
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Forest health So far, the situation with respect to the health of forests has been very good in Finland. However, risks associated with forest health are expected to increase in future as climate change proceeds. Significant efforts to promote res...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/forestry/forest-health
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Forest legislation in Finland An extensive package of new forest acts and related decrees has entered into force in the beginning of 2014, as an outcome of the most comprehensive reform process for decades. The package comprises amendments to the ...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/legislation
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Wildlife and game Game and reindeer management in Finland is practised within the limits permitted by the sustainable use of natural resources. Strategies and management plans » Management plans are an essential part of the Finnish Wildlife Consor...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game
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Derogations Derogations based on damages may be granted by the Finnish Wildlife Agency if there are sufficient grounds for the derogation. Derogations concerning wolves are granted in Finland on the basis of damage. Derogations for population mana...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/hunting-restrictions/derogations
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Key Projects The key projects implement the vision, objectives and goals of the strategy together. Each key project affects several objectives and goals, and has a specific task and perspective, but the links between the key projects are strong. I...https://mmm.fi/en/nfs2035/implementation-of-the-strategy/key-projects
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Package of measures to strengthen forest growth and carbon sinks The package to strengthen forest growth and carbon sinks is composed of measures that promote climate-resilient forest management practices, support good productivity of commercial f...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/strategies-and-programmes/package-of-measures-to-strengthen-forest-growth-and-carbon-sinks
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Hunting and game management Hunting means the capturing and killing of wild game animals and the hunter taking quarry into possession. Hunting must always be ethically acceptable and practiced in accordance with the principles of sustainable use. ...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/hunting-and-game-management
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Animal medication is strictly regulated It is self-evident that sick animals need to be properly treated, and sometimes medication is also required. Vaccines are used to prevent diseases. The use of veterinary medicines must be such that it promot...https://mmm.fi/en/animals-and-plants/animal-medication
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Key legislation The most important national acts governing hunting and game management are the Hunting Act, the Wildlife and Game Administration Act, the Game Animal Damages Act and the Act on Game Management Fee and Hunting Licence Fee. Finnish h...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/key-legislation
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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...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/protection-of-species-in-the-eu-and-international-game-policy/nordic-cooperation