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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

Maa- ja Metsätalousministeriö, Natural Resources Institute Finland, Metsähallitus, Ministry of the Environment

Other responsible organisations

Maa- ja Metsätalousministeriö, Ministry of the Environment, Natural Resources Institute Finland

Responsible for the service

Metsähallitus
Text edited by: Metsähallitus
Updated: 12/1/2026