Distribution of the brown bear Distribution of the brown bear in - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Distribution of the brown bear Distribution of the brown bear in the Russian North- -West, West, in the Russian North animals per 1000 ha animals per 1000 ha Diagram – number of border crossing

Photo by K. Tirronen Tirronen Photo by K.

Migration of adult male of bear on heat Migration of adult male of bear on heat (after: Kojola Kojola et al., 2002) et al., 2002) (after:

The numbers of wolverines The numbers of wolverines in the areas under in the areas under surveillance of the Finnish surveillance of the Finnish Border Patrol Establishment Border Patrol Establishment (after: E. Pullianen Pullianen, 1988) , 1988) (after: E. Photo: I. Kojola

The numbers (calculated per 100 km of frontier) of crossings of the The numbers (calculated per 100 km of frontier) of crossings of the different parts of the Finnish frontier by wolves recorded by the Border e Border different parts of the Finnish frontier by wolves recorded by th Patrol Establishment (after: Pulliainen Pulliainen, 1980 , 1980 ) Patrol Establishment (after: Photo: V. Bologov

Distribution of the wild forest reindeer in Eastern Fennoscandia Fennoscandia Distribution of the wild forest reindeer in Eastern (after: Danilov Danilov, 2005) , 2005) (after: Photo by I. Photo by I. Kojola Kojola

Ways of seasonal migration of the wild forest reindeer in Kuhmo Kuhmo- - Ways of seasonal migration of the wild forest reindeer in Kamennojeozero subpopulation subpopulation Kamennojeozero (after Heikura Heikura et al., 1985; et al., 1985; Danilov Danilov et al., 1986) et al., 1986) (after Photo by I. Kojola Photo by I. Kojola

American mink distribution in Karelia American mink distribution in Karelia 1 - release sites 2 - fur farms 3 - permanent habitats 4 - rare encounters ? - area of inferred European mink occurrence

Acclimation of the raccoon dog in NW Russia and Finland (after: Helle & Kauhala, 1991 with our additions) 1 - releases (Lavrov, 1971) 2 - animal encounters in Finland and hunting harves in Karelia 3 - distribution limits in different years

The Canadian and European beavers spreading in the places of their joint inhabiting in Karelian Isthmus: 1 - the places where European beavers were introduced; 2 - the places where European beavers were bagged; 3 - the places where Canadian beavers were introduced; 4 - the places where Canadian beavers were bagged

First Canadian beavers First Canadian beavers colonies in Karelia colonies in Karelia (Sortavala Sortavala district) district) ( Photo by P. Danilov Danilov Photo by P.

The introduction of Canadian The introduction of Canadian and European beavers in Eastern and European beavers in Eastern Fennoscandia Fennoscandia: : (made up by V. Kanshiev, L. Bljudnik) 1 – the place of Canadian beavers capture; 2 – the place where Canadian beavers were introduced; 3 – the place where European beavers were introduced; 4 – the place where the last beaver was killed in the 19th century Finland (Linnamies, 1956; Lahti, Helminen, 1969; 1974; 1980; Moilanen, 1980), Karelia (our data).

Introduction and spread Introduction and spread Canadian beavers in Karelia: Canadian beavers in Karelia: 1 – Canadian beaver settlements; 2 – release of the Canadian beaver; 3 – European beaver settlements; 4 – migration ways; 5 – the territory occupied by Canadian beavers; 6 – the territory occupied by European beavers (after Danilov, 1992; 1995 with amendments).

The Canadian and European The Canadian and European beavers spreading in the places beavers spreading in the places of their joint inhabiting of their joint inhabiting 1 – – the places where Canadian the places where Canadian 1 beavers were bagged; beavers were bagged; 2 – – the places where European the places where European 2 beavers were bagged; beavers were bagged; 3 – – the places where Canadian the places where Canadian 3 beavers were introduced beavers were introduced Photo by R. Meel

Beaver lodge Beaver lodge

Distribution of mountain hare in Karelia and Finland, Distribution of mountain hare in Karelia and Finland, tracks per 10 km of route tracks per 10 km of route Photo by Ilpo Kojola

Distribution of moose in Distribution of moose in Karelia and Finland, Karelia and Finland, tracks per 10 km of route tracks per 10 km of route Photo by G. Tikka

Distribution of wolverine in Distribution of wolverine in Karelia and Finland, tracks Karelia and Finland, tracks per 10 km of route per 10 km of route Photo by E. Kemila Kemila Photo by E.