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Finnish study finds three-quarters of dogs exhibit highly problematic behaviour.

Dog breeders urged to act over high levels of anxiety in pets

The aim of the study was to evaluate the job satisfaction of official veterinarians working in the field of animal welfare control and identify both positive features and challenges of their work.

Finnish vets stressed by animal welfare control work, study says

24 February 2020

Two surveys carried out on behalf of our Finnish member organisation Animalia proved that 74 percent of Finns already oppose fur farming in its current form.

ANIMALIA: 74% of Finns oppose fur farming and most don't accept killing animals for fur

4 December 2019

Earlier this month Animalia gave the Anti-Animal Award of the Year to Jari Leppä, Finnish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, for his questionable interpretation of the EU Invasive Alien Species Regulation.

ANIMALIA: Misinterpretation of the EU Invasive Alien Species regulation leads to more suffering for raccoon dogs in Finland

25 November 2019

An investigation by animal advocacy group reveals the horror of fur farming in Finland – again.

The horrors of fur farming revealed again in Finland

18 October 2019

The Court of Justice of the European Union has confirmed the strict protection of the wolf in Europe, saying that hunting permits should be delivered only in exceptional cases, and as a very last resort after non-lethal measures have been adequately implemented and have failed.

Member States should protect their wolves, says the European Court of Justice

16 October 2019

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The short-term objective of the management plan shall be the minimum viable wolf population defined by 25 breeding pairs of wolves and the long-term objective shall be a favorable conservation status of the wolf population.

Recommendations for the adoption of the new Finnish Wolf Management Plan

5 September 2019

Last week Animalia announced the steady decline of Finland’s fur industry. The good news was sourced from the 2018 statistical report published by FiFur, the Finnish fur breeders association, which shows a systematic decrease in the numbers of fur farms and animals bred for fur.

ANIMALIA: Finnish fur industry in sharp decline

The Finnish Presidency of the Council of the European Union starts today, with the advancement of animal welfare included in their Presidency Programme.

Finnish Presidency has positive plans for animals

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The number of wolves has changed since last year, when the Natural Resources Agency calculated that wolves had moved to a large extent in western Finland. Now the number of wolves is increasing in Eastern Finland.

Wolf population has grown by 10%+ in Eastern Finland

Last week the Court of Justice of the European Union (EUJC) delivered its opinion on the permits granted by the Finnish Wildlife Agency to kill wolves – a seriously endangered species in Finland – to prevent poaching and harm to hunting dogs.

European Union Court of Justice questions wolf hunting permits granted in Finland

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Wolf Action Group Finland questions if Finland will finally adapt its Wolf Management Plan to reflect scientific progress and improve the unfavourable conservation status of wolves in their country.

Will Finland listen to science when updating their Wolf Management Plan?

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