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Article: A row over wolves in Finland

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October 20, 2006
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Helsinki, Oct 20 -- Guess why is the European Commission in conflict with Finland? Over wolves!

Exasperated over the permits being given by Finnish authorities to hunt down wolves, the Commission has slapped legal action against Finland, accusing it of not doing enough to protect the wild animal.

Finland has been charged with giving permission to kill wolves despite lack of proof that they pose any danger to humans or can cause great damage.

Finnish authorities are not ready to accept the accusation.

"The Commission's action is not well founded at all," says Ilpo Kojola, a scientist specialising in carnivores, pointing out that Finland's wolf population is genetically diverse, well ...

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