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Toads saved from being squashed

Construction of a new highway in western Norway was threatening a local population of toads. State highway officials ended up hiring two environmental workers...

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. Fully...

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...

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