Finnish Association for Nature Conservation (Suomen luonnonsuojeluliitto)
WildlifeSnowbanks and Safe Traps for the World's Rarest Seal
Volunteers plow artificial snowbanks and hand out seal-safe fish traps to pull Lake Saimaa's endemic ringed seal back from the edge.
530individualsSaimaa ringed seal population
200individualsPopulation low point (1980s) before recovery