Another dead Saimaa seal has been found in the net, raising the number of dead seals this year to 13, which is a sad record and the highest number of observed bycatch deaths since the 1980s, highlighting the increase in bycatch mortality relative to the size of the seal population. (translated)
A new case of African swine fever has been detected in southeastern Finland, where a wild boar was found dead in a contaminated area, raising the number of African swine fever cases in Finland to fifteen. (translated)
The core area of the African swine fever infection zone expands seven kilometers north into Virolahti and Miehikkälä due to new research findings, which detected the disease in six wild boars north of the previous core area. (translated)
In Finland, the special features of forests, such as small forest patches, water bodies, and effective monitoring, prevent wildfires from spreading as destructively as in Southern Europe, although in Finland, fires must also be managed, especially during hot and dry summers. (translated)
Mutta nyt on vahvistettu ensimmäiset H5N1-tyypin lintuinfluenssatapaukset Australiassa, ja testaukset jatkuvat kuolleista linnuista Etelä-Australian Fowlers Bayn alueella. #Lintuinfluenssa #Australia #LuontoJaEläimet
