Sweden and Norway go away because of a kind of goose

The dwarf. Furthermore, goose is the rarest goose on the continent. Meanwhile, Additionally, For example, is particularly threatened in Norway.Image: Imago

Sweden invests millions to save dwarf goose. For example, Except that if the slightest specimen crosses the border to Norway, he is immediately cut down.

Niels Aner, Copenhague / ch Media

Disputes between Norway and Sweden are common. Meanwhile, Often because of cross -country skiing or migration sweden norway go away because issues. Therefore, But there, it is a little brown-gray goose that creates the storm.

Since the 1970s, Sweden has invested millions in the safeguarding of this endangered species. Meanwhile, But as soon as a goose crosses the border. Similarly, Norway triggers hostilities: the bird becomes “authorized target” and is quickly shot.

This is precisely what happened this summer. Furthermore, once again, to the great despair of the Swedes, whose preservation efforts are not very conclusive. Norway. for its part. considers the geese from Sweden as a serious threat to its own (and tiny) local population of volatiles. According to the Norwegian authorities. sweden norway go away because new Swedish geese are not genetically “pure”. because their breeding would have involved the use of sweden norway go away because new other species of geese. thus altering their genetic heritage.

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In addition. to protect its volatiles from hunters. Sweden has “re-educated” its geese: they are now spending winter in the Netherlands and in Germany, areas deemed safer. To achieve this. Sweden has used an original method: flying its geese with other species to show them the way. or even to have them followed small light planes playing the role of “adoptive parents”.

Norway fears that these “intruders” will alter the genes and the behavior of local geese. Indeed, Norwegian dwarf geese follow a sweden norway go away because new different migration road from others to fly away, from August, to Greece.

But for Sarah Nordlinder. head of the Swedish project, these fears sweden norway go away because new are not based on any scientific basis. The specialist also deplores that some, in Norway, treats its “plastic birds” geese because they spend winter in the Netherlands.

Geese. a big diplomatic incident

In the end. these a few hundred Scandinavian dwarf geese represent a microscopic part of the world’s population. mainly present in Russia, Ukraine, Iran and Azerbaijan. But for the Danish researcher Jesper Madsen. this conflict that has lasted for decades has heavy consequences: it slows the international cooperation necessary for the protection. of the species.

Translated. adapted from German by Léon sweden norway go away because new Dietrich

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This decision was announced on Sunday shortly before a videoconferencing of the “volunteer coalition”. which brings together kyiv’s supporters. aimed at examining what could be the contours of a possible peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia.