Finland grants permits to hunt protected eagle

Helsinki (AFP) May 13, 2024

A Finnish island will from Tuesday issue permits to hunt an eagle protected under EU law in order to save other endangered seabirds, local authorities said. Permits to hunt six white-tailed sea eagles will be granted between May 14 and June 9 on the Finnish island Lagskar, local government official Jesper Josefsson told AFP. The species is protected within the European Union. The isl