Almost half (49%) of Finns are against and 38% are in favour of the idea of managing forests in such a way as to create jobs even at the expense of the nature of forests, according to a survey commissioned by Helsingin Sanomat

With the intensification of wildlife movements in October and November, a seasonal peak in accidents with wildlife has been recorded; collisions with wild animals, particularly deer and roe deer, remain a concern, with around 13.000 accidents per year

Hurricane-force winds were recorded for the first time in the Finnish sea areas last week; the Finnish Meteorological Institute reported sustained winds of 33,5 metres per second

The Ministry of the Environment covered up a report discussing the negative effects of wind farms on the golden eagle, which showed some of the wind farms built on golden eagle home areas should not have been built