Estonia’s bear population is rising as hunting becomes more difficult | News
The bear population is increasing in Estonia’s forests and may have even reached 1,500, as court rulings have…
Supreme Court finds Environmental Board’s 2020 wolf hunting quota illegal | News
The Supreme Court has ruled that the Environmental Board’s 2020 order authorizing the hunting of wolves was unlawful…
Nearly 500 abandoned fishing nets pulled from Estonian side of Lake Peipus | News
Estonian officials removed hundreds of abandoned fishing nets from Lake Peipus during a four-day cleanup effort aimed at…
2025 was Estonia’s 3rd hottest year on record | News
Last year was Estonia’s third-warmest year on record, with the average air temperature 1.6 degrees (C) above the…
Oil spill cleanup continues on Estonia’s north coast next week | News
Pollution has washed up along Estonia’s north coast in Lääne-Viru County and the cleanup operation will continue next…
VKG overtakes Enefit as Estonia’s largest oil shale miner | News
Viru Keemia Grupp (VKG) overtook Enefit Industry in 2025 to become Estonia’s top oil shale miner, even as…
Oil shale mining in Estonia fell to record low in 2024 | News
The volume of oil shale mined in Estonia in 2024 fell to a record low, at a little…
Wolves’ changing status at EU level will not significantly impact Estonia | News
On Tuesday, the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention voted in favor of the EU proposal to adapt…
Estonia’s older forests shrinking, leaving scantier habitats for goshawks | News
A recent study urges the conservation of older forests and warns against clear-cutting near goshawk nesting sites in…