Predator damages

The municipal Rural Livelihood Authority carries out a terrain inspection related to the damage in which they confirm and assess the damage and devise a certificate of valuation of the damage. In addition to the compensation applicant, a representative of a game management association may attend the terrain inspection, and in the event of damage to reindeer, a representative of a reindeer herding community.

Submit a written compensation application (Vipu or form 131 or 149) to the Rural Livelihood Authority of your municipality of residence. Submit the application within one month after the damage assessment has been completed. If no terrain inspection has been carried out in a case of damage to reindeer, submit an application for compensation within one month after reporting the damage.

Report the damage caused by a large predator immediately to the Rural Livelihood Authority of the location where the damage occurred. You can submit a damage report either by Vipu, phone, email or form 131 or 149. The most important thing is that the Rural Livelihood Authority can confirm and assess the damage as soon as possible.

The Finnish Food Authority pays compensation to applicants from the appropriations granted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. If compensation cannot be paid in full, the amount of compensation will be reduced proportionally for each applicant.