February 14, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Beaver":
Society: 7 Nov 11
A major power outage struck parts of south eastern Sweden on Sunday evening after a rogue magpie had flown into a relay plant and caught on fire.
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Society: 30 May 11
Police were called to help a homeowner deal with a wayward Swedish beaver that had found its way into the caller's garage on Monday morning.
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Society: 22 Sep 10
A faulty tracking transmitter operated into a she-bear found dead in Älvdalen in central Sweden, has been confirmed as the cause of death - the first known case of its kind, according to preservationists.
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Travel: 4 Jul 08
Eco-tourism abounds in the wilds of Sweden, with elk safaris in particular attracting locals and foreigners alike, writes AFP's Francis Kohn.
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Lifestyle: 12 Jun 08
A keen wildlife watcher and hobby angler, René Rice falls hook, line and sinker for Sweden's watery charms.
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Society: 5 May 08
A four-year-old girl has been attacked and bitten by a beaver near Östersund in northern Sweden.
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Society: 8 Aug 07
Angry beavers have managed to successfully scare off the locals after taking over a bathing area in Lindesberg in central Sweden. But local authorities have vowed to exterminate the current batch of river rodents.
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Society: 12 Apr 07
An order has been issued to destroy a dam built by beavers near a town in central Sweden, after the construction forced dirty water into a water works, threatening residents' drinking supplies.
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Analysis & Opinion: 16 Aug 06
They might have a homespun image, but the Centre Party has a hard-nosed view of how Sweden's economy needs to change. And economic spokesman Roger Tiefensee tells James Savage that the Alliance is focused on winning.
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National: 11 Nov 04
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National: 14 Oct 04
While the board of Trollhättan's Metall union resigns amid revelations that union money was used to buy sex toys and visit porn clubs, several hundred of their members lose their jobs. A week in the life of Trollhättan.
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As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »
Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »
"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »
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