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Internationella avtal och organisationer De viktigaste internationella konventionerna och organisationerna som påverkar vilthushållningen och jakten är Biodiversitetskonventionen CITES-konventionen Bernkonventionen Bonnkonventionen AEWA-avtalet Ra...https://mmm.fi/sv/vilt/eu-artskydd-och-internationell-viltpolitik/internationella-avtal-och-organisationer
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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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Wildlife and game administration The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is the supreme authority responsible for managing and supervising hunting and game management activities. The Ministry’s responsibilities include preparing hunting legislati...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/wildlife-and-game-administration
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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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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...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/hunting-and-game-management/finnish-game-resources
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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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National game policy strategies Strategy of the Finnish Wildlife Consortium The mission of the Finnish Wildlife Consortium is to oversee the viability of game populations, ensure the diverse and sustainable use of game resources and coordinate var...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/strategies-and-management-plans/national-game-policy-strategies
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Hunting card and game management fee To be allowed to acquire a hunting card, all hunters must complete a hunting examination. The hunting card can be acquired by paying a game management fee to the State. Hunting examinations are organised by gam...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/hunting-and-game-management/hunting-card-and-game-management-fee
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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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Deer game plan Moose management plans describe and justify the necessary population management measures, taking into account economic, social and cultural requirements as well as regional and local characteristics. Management plan for wild forest ...https://mmm.fi/en/deer-game-plan
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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...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/game-animal-damages/executive-assistance-in-large-game-matters
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Protection of species in the EU and international game policy International cooperation is important in the field of game policy. Many game species move across national borders, and international legislation and agreements apply in Finland, too. I...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/protection-of-species-in-the-eu-and-international-game-policy
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Large carnivores game plan One of the challenges in the management plans for large carnivores is to maintain strong populations while preserving the animals’ natural instinct to avoid humans. When preparing management plans for large carnivores, l...https://mmm.fi/en/large-carnivores-game-plan
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Hunting restrictions Hunting can be regulated on various grounds laid down in the Hunting Act and the Hunting Decree. Finnish hunting legislation and hunting activities are based on the principle of sustainable use. Hunting is regulated taking int...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/hunting-restrictions
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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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Habitat management The aim of habitat management is to ensure the preservation of game animal habitats. Habitat management measures deliver long-term effects. In forest management, emphasis can be given to measures that benefit game animals. Volun...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/hunting-and-game-management/habitat-management
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Illegal killing The Criminal Code of Finland lays down provisions on game offence, which means hunting without authorisation in someone else’s hunting area and exceeding the hunting rights based on law, permit, agreement or decision. Game offence ...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/hunting-and-game-management/illegal-killing
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Hunting seasons A game animal species must be declared protected for a specific period or until further notice if it is necessary for ensuring the survival or undisturbed reproduction of the game animal population. Provisions on the protected game...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/hunting-restrictions/hunting-seasons
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EU species protection and strategies The European Union’s legislation is influenced by several Union-level strategies. For game husbandry, key strategies include the Biodiversity Strategy and the Sustainable Development Strategy. The aim of the EU...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/protection-of-species-in-the-eu-and-international-game-policy/eu-species-protection-and-strategies
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Teema New ways to finance the restoration of bird habitats sought The SOTKA project examines the opportunities to use new funding models for the restoration of game habitats and, in particular, targeting private funds to nature and wildlife manage...https://mmm.fi/en/new-financing-models-and-legislation