Tag: Deer
Right now: The UN’s climate report is being presented
Only a very rapid reduction in climate emissions can ensure that the entire planet will be able to live well in the future as well, according to the major summary report presented by the UN climate panel IPCC today. The time to meet the targets in the Paris Agreement is running out, says Markku Rummukainen, […]
See: Reindeer racing season heats up in northern Finland
Competitors compete in the Reindeer King competition at the beginning of April.
Less hunting and higher license fees
The Environmental Protection Agency, in an official statement published on its website, announced this year’s limit of reindeer hunting. The number of animals that can be hunted decreased compared to the previous year, while the price for a hunting license increased. This year it will be possible to hunt 901 animals, 475 females and 426 […]
Jon Henrik Fjällgren: This will be my last time in Melodifestivalen!
Jon Henrik Fjällgren: I go all in with this song – I wanted a little before if I was going to be in the competition again. I’m really a loner, so after this I won’t be able to join in again. I’m going all in with this song. Now is the time. “Where You Are […]
NATO negotiator on deadlock, listening party leaders, “City in light”
NATO talks in limbo Continued talks about the NATO issue with Sweden are pointless in the current situation, according to Turkey. At the same time, the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that Sweden is in the most serious security policy situation since the Second World War. What does Sweden’s chief negotiator, the diplomat and […]
The white-tailed deer should be classified as a harmful species, says the Finnish Conservation Group
The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation has proposed that the white-tailed deer be added to the country’s list of harmful species by 2030. According to the NGO, the species is responsible for traffic accidents and is also known to cause extensive damage to crops and wild plants. The white-tailed deer first appeared in Finland after […]
Right now: Message about the Kallak mine
Minister of Trade and Industry Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson is holding a press conference due to a decision on the mine in Kallak. The mine has been the subject of criticism as it is to be located on land used by Sami for grazing for reindeer.
Sweden’s Wallberg wins gold for men’s moguls at the Winter Olympics in Beijing
© Provided by Xinhua CHONGLI, Zhangjiakou, February 5 (Xinhua) – Walter Wallberg from Sweden won the men’s men’s mogul gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Beijing this Saturday. The 21-year-old Wallberg received 83.23 points from a combination of time, air and turns and became the first Swedish mogul skier to win a medal at […]
The mining battle in Kallak
On one side is British Beowulf who wants to start mining ore in reindeer grazing land. The mining company promises iron for climate change as well as jobs and tax money for Jokkmokk, which many believe is a dying municipality. On the other side are the long-struggling Sami villages who believe that a mine on […]
The DNA test decides the future of Helsinki’s young migratory reindeer
The young reindeer, who was caught by Helsinki police wandering a busy highway a few days ago, enjoyed themselves at the Korkeasaari Zoo on Monday, where the expected DNA test results will help decide where the animal will be sent. The reindeer were taken to the zoo’s wildlife hospital after police arrested him on Saturday. […]
Helsinki police catch escaped reindeer
Helsinki police have caught a reindeer roaming the Hague area on a Friday afternoon in the Hague area. Additional observations of the animal had been reported to the police later in the day on Friday and also on Saturday morning. In the tweet pictured below, police said they were caught "tired refugee" in the capital’s […]
This small home comes with a greenhouse and a porch swing
The photographer accidentally captures a brilliant optical illusion of “Three-headed deer” roaming the woods Dad with Down syndrome raises a dental reason and shows the power of love Photographer mother takes fairy tale portraits of her children to show childhood timeless magic 103-year-old “Aunty Moser” can have been one of the earliest born people ever […]
Adjudication of the Santa Claus contest
The competition for the portrait of Santa Claus has been resolved. All the submitted works are fantastic, but you had to choose something. The deliberations lasted three days, and below we present the results, i.e. the list of winners: Castiel, 10 years old – a beautifully made, very time-consuming work of Ania Rebekah, 7 years […]
