Tag: animals
Rancher wants to shoot more moose
Norway's growing moose population is damaging both pasture land and forests, claim landowners. One rancher in Buskerud County thinks half the moose population should...
Whales adorn central station
It may seem ironic in a country that hunts whales, but the huge, graceful creatures of the sea are now being used to decorate...
Woman attacked by deformed moose
The Norwegian moose is normally rather shy, but a woman in Northern Norway had a close call with a fully grown male that was...
Nursing home evacuated after moose bursts through window
Residents of a nursing home in the mountain town of Ål, Buskerud County, had a surprising and frightening visit Wednesday morning from a moose...
Moose blood left on the roads, to scare motorists
Wildlife authorities in Hedmark County are resorting to scare tactics in an effort to cut the number of traffic accidents involving motorists and moose.
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EU blasts care of farm animals
Starving and dirty animals, overfilled holding pens and sick calves are all mentioned in a new report from an EU regulatory agency charged with...
Oslo moose hunt underway
Hikers and cyclists had best be a bit wary while wandering around in the hills and forests surround Oslo these days. The annual moose...
Rain delays arrival of fresh lamb
There's been an unusual shortage of fresh lamb in Norwegian grocery stories lately. Meat producers blame a wet and muddy summer. Meanwhile, better weather...
Fur flying in Norway's fur industry
Fur farmers all over the country were scurrying around their caged animals this week, trying to correct any violations before state officials showed up...
Albino bear charms Polar Zoo crowds
A Norwegian zoo that bills itself as the world's northernmost animal park had long sought its own polar bear. This spring, it got perhaps...
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