14.2.2013 Meningeal worm found in moose calves in South-West Finland Meningeal worm (Elaphostrongylus alces) has been found in moose calves examined in the South-West Finland archipelago. News of the occurrence of the parasite in Finland is new, but not surprising, as the meningeal worm is a common moose parasite in Sweden. The meningeal worm does not affect humans or pets. The meningeal worm findings were reported in a preliminary study by the Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute and Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira investigating possible reasons for the prolonged reduction in moose calf carcass weights in the South-West Finland archipelago. Read more »
9.1.2013 A record 28,000 grey seals counted in the Baltic Sea last year Approximately 28,000 grey seals were counted in the Baltic Sea area last spring. The growth in the population since the mid-2000s has mainly focused on the archipelago of central Sweden. In the other key area where seals moult, the archipelago in southwestern Finland, there has been no further growth since that time. The weather conditions during the count were favourable, which had an impact on the results. The Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute was responsible for the census in Finnish territory. Read more »
