Western Finland’s Short-eared Owl Breeding Population Fell More Than 50% as Grassy Habitat Shrunk 46%
Over 47 years in western Finland, the local Short-eared Owl breeding population fell by more than 50% while…
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Finland’s Tufted Duck Breeding-Pair Index Has Fallen 78% Since 1986
Finland’s 2026 tufted duck breeding-pair index was 49% below the long-term average and 15% below 2025, extending a…
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Finland Recorded Its First African Swine Fever Cases in Wild Boar
Finland detected African swine fever for the first time in late July 2026. The Finnish Food Authority’s current…
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Mean Eurasian Blue Tit Winter Count Rose Fourfold in Finnish Urban Survey Plots
Across 31 Finnish settlements, mean Eurasian blue tit counts rose from 2.8 birds per standardised urban plot in…
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Northern Hawk Owl Observations Fell to a Tiira-era Low in Finland in Spring 2026
BirdLife Finland’s Tiira review recorded fewer northern hawk owl observations in spring 2026 than in any previous spring…
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East Greenland Barnacle Geese Fell to 65,516 While the Russian Flyway Held Near 1.5 Million
AEWA’s 2026 assessment estimated 65,516 East Greenland barnacle geese in March 2026, down from earlier peaks of 80,000,…
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North-west European Greylag Goose Winter Population Estimated at 802,320
The north-west European greylag goose population was estimated at 802,320 wintering birds in January 2025, well above the…
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Nine PFAS Compounds Were Detected in Most Finnish Common Goldeneye Egg Samples
A 2026 Finnish master’s thesis found nine of 19 targeted PFAS compounds in more than 60% of analysed…
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Lead and Mercury Declined in Finnish Osprey Eggs From 1972–2005
Archived unhatched eggs from 1972–2005 reveal a steep decline in lead and smaller declines in mercury, while a…
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Eurasian Treecreeper Vocal Activity Declined Even at Low-impact Clearcut Sites
A Finnish before-and-after study found lower Eurasian treecreeper vocal activity even where less than one-third of nearby forest…
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Finland Released Regional Tools for Planning the 2026 Moose Harvest
Tables, maps and calculators translate the national population assessment into local harvest plans for management areas and game…
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Finland Estimated 88,000 Moose After the 2025 Hunting Season
The national population remained broadly stable, but calf production showed a significant long-term decline in 46 of 59…
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Two Models Estimated 13.5–19.6 Million Wild Boar Across Europe’s Core Range
Two independently calibrated models estimated about 13.5 million and 19.6 million wild boar across Europe’s core range before…
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