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Tag Archives: hunting

July 9, 2021   Svalbard   No comments

SEAL OF DISAPPROVAL: Person fined 20,000 kr. for illegally shooting seal on ice near Svea; carcass abandoned at harbor

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Photo by Geir Wing Gabrielsen / Norwegian Polar Institute

A person who illegally shot and killed a bearded seal last month on the sea ice near the shut-down Svea coal mine has been fined 20,000 kroner, according to The Governor of Svalbard.

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September 13, 2018   Svalbard   No comments

Spreading sickness: Rabies detected in three more Arctic foxes, putting this year’s trapping season in question

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Three more Arctic foxes have tested positive for rabies, heightening concerns about the fall hunting and trapping season after another fox and a reindeer tested positive for the disease since May, according to The Governor of Svalbard.

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August 15, 2018   Svalbard   No comments

Going shooting? Get shot first: Reindeer hunters urged to get rabies vaccinations, take precautions after two animals diagnosed with disease

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Reindeer hunters are being advised to get rabies vaccinations and take extra precautions in the field this year after a reindeer and a fox tested positive for the disease in recent months.

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September 12, 2017   Svalbard, Random weirdness   No comments

Random weirdness for the week of Sept. 12, 2017

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The sight of gunshot-riddled reindeer carcasses hanging from what’s normally a swing set at Kullungen Kindergarten is yet another reminder Svalbard is a right-wing conservative haven, no matter what stereotypes they have about Norway being an Arctic version of North Korea.

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August 29, 2015   Svalbard, Random weirdness   No comments

Random weirdness for the week of Aug. 25, 2015

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Always eager to point out our stupidity before either of our readers get a chance, take a moment to look at the weather forecast on page 3. Did it take longer than three seconds to spot what’s amiss. Yup – we’re publishing as fact that Longyearbyen will have two sunsets on Wednesday.

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