Photo: Hannu Vainiopekka
Salakaadot seis (Stop Poaching) is a campaign by the wolf action group within the Finnish nature activity and environmental protection organization Luonto-Liitto (Finnish Nature League).
Launched in 2008, the aim of the campaign is to fight the poaching of wolves and other large carnivores. The campaign takes a stand for a vital wolf population, and its main message is that the wolf is part of the Finnish nature and it is possible for wolves and people to co-exist in the same areas. Poaching is a very serious and large-scale form of hunting crime that should never be accepted, silently or otherwise.
Help save the Finnish wolves!
By filling out the fields below you can send the following message to the Finnish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Jari Koskinen. If you wish to write your own message to Minister Koskinen, you can send him an e-mail to the address jari.koskinen(at)mmm.fi.
Here you can read the message translated to English, German and Russian; the writing that will go out is in Finnish.
Let us work together to stop this senseless slaughter of Finland’s native dogs.
Wolves of Finland are critically endangered. I am an advocate for wolves and presently in the Yellowstone National Park area of Montana, USA. I fully support a progressive wolf plan in Finland that is based on science, not politics, and it is important to understand how very important the apex predator(Wolves) are to the Finland ecosystem. IT is so important to return the wolf to a healthy population to realize this goal, and I would suggest consulting with some of the very competent wildlife biologists in your country. Wolves everywhere in the world all face the same obstacles, but you will find the benefits of wolves back in the ecosystem far outweigh the alternative with their absence . I wish you the best and the many people I interact with on my website and FB page wolf watcher are passionate in their support of wolves, and I admire their efforts, efforts that have brought me here to also strongly support the wolves of Finland to be protected and restored to healthy numbers for years to come. Sincerely, Dave Hornoff
Please stop the unnecessary slaughter of Wolves ,they need to left alone to live in peace.
Why is there a need to hunt that which is already endangered?
Is it not enough that whole species are being wiped out the planet over?
Future generations will never know the Wolfsong in all its glory…
Why?
To that question there is no answer… No rhyme or reason.
Mans need to control and destroy for me is the answer.
Wake up… Its already too late.
I’m not sure what impact a signature from a non-Finnish citizen will have upon your Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, but I signed and included these comments:
“I fear for all the world’s endangered species including the wolves in Findland, as well as the wolves in my own country. The earth is a living organism that is home to us all; and we must all work to keep earth in balance. I emplore you to do your part in Finland to help your endangered wolves!”
The best to your organization and the wolves we all hold so dearly.
The Wolf Population in Finland is in danger of Becoming extinct. We must all ensure that this does not happen
Please use forward thinking and not rash stupidity!! Protect these animals. Don’t allow the slaughter as the corrupt politicians and ranchers do in the USA.
It’s important to maintain nature and stabalize it…not deplete it.
“While we ourselves are the living graves of murdered animals how can we expect ideal conditions on earth”
Leave the wolves alone, all available evidence supports that wolves enrich biodiversity.
Kámpft für dieRechte der klugen und wunderschönen Tiere! ich hoffe das viele Menschen diese Seite lesen und helfen das es endlich aufhört mit der Abschlachten dieser Prachtvollen Tiere!!
Vargen är en viktig del av naturens ekologiska system ! Låt människan bygga vilt staketer runt boskapen, så blir skadorna minimala och ekologiska balansen i naturen hålls. Man behöver riktigt kunskap och inte gamla legendor som sitter kvar i folkminnet. Vargen är en skygg rovdjur, som lever i par hela livet, tar hand om ungarna. Ger mat till många andra djur i naturen.
Tjuvskytte måste absolut bestraffas så hård att det skrämmer folk ta lagen i egna händer.
Det ska vara en riktig viltvårdare som ska sköta om vargantalet och ev. skadad djur.
Vargen hör till Nordiska faunan.
Our state has also been devastated, with wolf hunting by airplanes…all thanks to our past Governor Sarah Palin, who by the way now has her own nature show on TV, what is not right about that scenario???
in a world where all creatures are vulnerable and at risk, is it not our responsibility to become more vigilant in our ability to deter both their extinction and also the problems which arise because of their “natural” living instinct? We are the ones with minds.. dont kill, restrict perhaps but dont kill!
Nature will not survive when man takes it upon himself to eradicate selected species. Without the apex (predatory) animals, disease and catastrophe ensues. Please understand, the wolf has an important role in biodiversity. I implore you to stop this senseless slaughter. There are other ways to protect livestock that slaughter of this wonderful animal. The wolf has his role on this earth. It is not our right to remove him from his place.
Each Country and Each Person has a responsibility in our role as Protector and Keeper of Balance of this wonderful planet Earth.
Cheryl Gordon
Let the wolves live
Wolves are completely innocent. If you don’t believe it then answer this, Who was the one that ate the forbidden fruit and brought sin to this world that was a paradise. It was man!!!! God said that…Can only repeat this…
Your wolves are an endangered species……apprehend & punish poachers……stop the hunting of them…..leave them alone!!
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…I am FUMING!!!!!!!! WHAT IS WITH ALL THIS WOLF SLAUGHTERING @#*! IT’S @!%$#!$
STOP KILL WOLVES,JUST STOP!!! LET WOLVES LIVE IN PEACE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please stop this senseless killing of wolves. They are beautiful, smart animals and needed in our world and are
just trying to survive and take care of their families. This killing should bed halted immediately!!
I’m so angry I want to participate in hunting hunters season! Hunting is such a dangerous mindset that needs to be eradicated. I’m sick of people not caring about the protection of wildlife other than that of the human kind. This planet is not ours. We are ALL temporary visitors. All those religions that advocate animal kind as being at the bottom of the food chain at our disposal I remind: what people fantasise about achieving as being pure and perfect, other species are already there killing prey only to live not for pleasure. STOP KILLING INNOCENT LIFE!!
Wolves belong here. Farmers should have dogs to protect they domestic animals, not guns.
Please stop the slaughter of Wolves
respect and freedom
please save them as they should not be hunted as they may become extinct -its disgraceful that this happens – please stop it now
Wolves are nearly wiped out of existence in Europe! PLEASE stop this horrific hunting and poaching of a totally misunderstood and endangered animal! It’s an outrage & negatively impacts entire eco-systems!
Thank you!
I AM A WOLF LOVING WOMAN THE RIGHT IS NOT OF ANY HUMAN BEING ON THIS EARTH TO TAKE AWAY MY RIGHT TO SEE THEM IN THEIR NATURAL HABITAT I AM ONE VOICE IN A MILLION WE WILL NEVER EVER STOP FIGHTING FOR THESE BEAUTIFUL MAGICAL CREATURES LIVING IN THE UK IVE NOT SEEN A REAL LIVE WOLF NOR HAVE MY CHILDREN OR THEIR CHILDREN WHO GIVES YOU THE RIGHT TO DENY US OF SEEING THEIR BEAUTY ???? STOP PLEASE !!!!!!!!!! KILLING THESE GIFTS OF BEAUTY IS MURDER HOW DARE ANY HUMAN BEING TAKE IT UPON THEMSELVES TO REMOVE THEM FROM MY LIFE BEFORE I EVENTUALLY GET TO SEE THIS VISION OF NATURAL BEAUTY ……..
people should be grateful there are still wolves, not killing them to satisfy the sick urges of some people who take pleasure out of killing. let them shoot each other, if they have to shoot to be happy.
Please protect this magnificent species – wolves! They have been so misunderstood through the ages. They are a necessity to the balance of nature. Use wolf fences and guardian dogs to protect your flocks. Please stop these senseless killings!
mom to an awesome wolf dog.
these shy creatures that mate for life.
I pray that God shows no mercy on your sould if this slaughter goes throough
The wolf population was there long before the humans came to Scandinavia and Finland. The wolves were here first. Then, eventually wolves and humans became friends; they both were hunters and joined their skills. Ever since the wolf was man’s companion and their life evolved towards a domestic status; the wolf became man’s best friend as dog.
We have no right to erase wild species, whether it is the wolf, bear, lynx, fox etc. But today, due to relentless legal and illegal hunting the wolf is the most endangered one. We have to stop this madness and let them live as one of our greatest species.
Again I say, mankind is such a small intity and small of mind that all they can do is kill what they can’t control. The wolf is everything a human should be. Please do not destroy one of the most beautiful creatures, in every way, that God created.
Please Stop and Think, and take a Look through the Wolfs EYES(before its to late), im sure you will see things in a Totally different Light-karl WolfLover!
I’m shock and appalled at what is happing to endangered and iconic species in Finland. The attitude towards them in many parts of the country is like something from the dark ages. Finland is meant to be a first world country yet there appears to be appalling ignorance in regards to wolves in particular. If other countries that host species like Tigers and Lions adopted this backward attitude both would already be Extinct. My adivice to Finland don’t let a small bunch of Red-necks deceide your wildlife policy like what is happening in the US atm!!
i dont understand why they give thema permision to kill a wolves….i realy love a wolves
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I can’t believe that this sort of thing is still going on after Wolves have been all but wiped out by man in Europe. Centuries of supersition and habitat loss have led to these beautiful wild animals being trapped, shot (maybe maimed and dying later) and killed by some other horric means. Then, of course, no predators and people will have to turn their imagination to killing all the prey. People are much more likely to be killed by some human hand or mechanisation, why can’t the people have wildlife and try to live in harmony. People in Finland…don’t let your wildlife be wiped out and only kept in zoos and fur farms, you will regret it when you don’t have the benefit of these awe inspiring animals to watch and not be able to feel at one with nature any more.
For the wolves x May we stand up for what’s right and defend these magnificent creatures so they may live on
This should be stopped and hopefully will soon, this beautiful species needs to be saved and should be respected!