Estonia's wolf, lynx and bear population is declining.
Postimees Digest, Thursday, June 27
Please note that the article is more than five years old and belongs to our archive. We do not update the content of the archives, so it may be necessary to consult newer sources.
The recent report of the Environment Agency shows that the number of wolves has declined from 31 packs to 22. The agency reassures that this was the result of deliberate policy aimed at maintaining the wolf population at optimum level. On the other hand the lynx population has declined below optimum due to the several harsh winters, which seriously reduced the number of roe deer. The number of bears has fallen slightly due to hunting. The agency report also points out that the elk population has risen above the optimum level.
Estonia advertises itself with Robbie Williams.
Estonia benefits from the decision to make the official recording of the Robbie Williams world tour during the August 20 show in Tallinn Song Festival Ground. The concert broadcast and DVD recording, which will include video clips of Tallinn and Estonia, are expected to reach some 32 million viewers. The cooperation project is part of Estonia's new marketing strategy developed by Enterprise Estonia and the city of Tallinn, which aims at making use of cultural and sports events to raise the country's profile. The strategy is expected to increase the number of tourists by three percent and to boost the revenues from 1.2 billion euros to 1.6 billion.
Autorollo bankruptcy trial began.
The preliminary session of the Autorollo bankruptcy case was held on Wednesday, June 26. The bankruptcy of the road transport firm has attracted considerable attention due to the involvement of two prominent Reform Party members, Minister for the Environment Keit Pentus-Rosimannus and her husband Rain Rosimannus. The plaintiffs of the case claim that the two participated in the transferring of property from the failing transport company.