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Information about Finland’s large carnivores
- Service
- Nationwide except the Åland Islands
- Public service
Authorities working with large carnivore issues provide information about Finland’s land-dwelling large carnivores on the Suurpedot.fi website. These carnivores are the bear, wolf, wolverine and lynx. The website includes information on topics such as species protection, hunting and how to act when encountering large carnivores.
The website is published by Metsähallitus, the Ministry of Agricultu ...
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Information about large carnivores can be found on the Suurpedot.fi website.
To whom and on what terms
Suurpedot.fi is free to use and available to everyone interested in the topic.
The service is provided by
Ministry of the Environment, Maa- ja Metsätalousministeriö, Natural Resources Institute Finland, MetsähallitusOther responsible organisations
Maa- ja Metsätalousministeriö, Ministry of the Environment, Natural Resources Institute FinlandResponsible for the service
MetsähallitusText edited by: Metsähallitus
Updated: 12/1/2026