Critter News

MARCH 3, 2009

But the bill still needs the the approval of the entire EU assembly and EU governments in order to become law. Nordic EU countries such as Denmark, Sweden and Finland have opposed such a ban, and EU legal experts say it could violate world trade rules. It will be tough.

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Seals Denmark Finland Sweden 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2023

While mainly an Asian bird, the Red-flanked Bluetail has recently been seen in parts of Europe (particularly Finland and Scotland) more frequently, indicating a possible range extension ( source ). ‘Beyond the pale’ then became a colloquial phrase meaning ‘outside the limits of acceptable behavior or judgment.’

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 4, 2015

However, this law has had little effect on curbing the illegal trapping. The Cape May Bird Observatory American Dippers took top honors out of the international teams with 168 species, a mere one bird ahead of the Arctic Redpolls from Finland with 167 birds. The competition raised over $50,000 for this very important cause.

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