Board-sourced wildlife reporting
356 boards manage Norway's wildlife. We cover every one.
Viltnemnda.com tracks the municipal boards, biologists and hunters who decide how Norway’s wild animals are managed. Moose quotas, fallvilt duties and conservation rulings, all built from source documents, not press releases.
Coverage areas
One story at a time, across seven beats.
Wildlife Management
How Norway’s 356 municipal boards set quotas and file population counts.
Hunting & Regulations
Season dates, licence requirements and jegerprøve exam prep, explained before you need it.
Norwegian Wildlife
Field profiles of the species sharing Norway’s forests, fjords and fells.
Safety & Education
Field protocols for drivers, hikers and hunters who cross paths with wildlife.
The full archive, every report in order.
Field Insights
Safety & Educational Guidelines
Centipede: Identification, Legs and Whether It’s Dangerous
You move a cardboard box in the garage, and something long and many-legged shoots across the floor. Before
Coral Snake: Identification, Venom and How to Stay Safe
A flash of red, yellow, and black moves beneath fallen leaves. For a moment, it looks like a
Garter Snake: Identification, Habitat, Diet and Safety
You are watering the garden when a thin, striped snake slips between two flowerpots. It pauses for a
Emergency guidance
Just hit a deer or moose?
Norwegian law requires an immediate call to 02800. Here’s exactly what happens after that.
Our newsroom
Wildlife reporting with no lobby on the masthead.
Viltnemnda is staffed by journalists, not officials. We track the same board minutes and field surveys the authorities rely on, and we publish what we find, whether or not it’s flattering to anyone involved.
Wildlife & Habitat
Frontline Conservation Efforts
Wolf: Habitat, Diet, Types, Behavior, and Life in the Wild
The first sign that wolves are nearby may not be a howl. It might be a set of
Capybara: Facts, Habitat, Diet, Behavior and Why These Giant Rodents Love Water
Capybaras are the largest living rodents in the world, but their size is only part of what makes
Snow Leopard: Habitat, Diet, Appearance, and Why This Mountain Cat Is So Rare
High in the mountains of Central Asia, where icy winds sweep across rocky cliffs and snow can hide
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Latest Blogs
Popular Animals That Start With the Letter C
Animals that start with the letter C include some of the most famous creatures on Earth: the cat,
2000 Forest Animal List: Mammals, Birds, and More
Explore our 2000 forest animal list, featuring mammals, birds, and more. Discover species found in forests and learn what makes each one unique today.
Animals That Start With the Letter B
There are many fascinating animals that start with the letter B, from enormous blue whales and bison to
The Friday Wildlife Brief
The week’s board rulings, season changes and field reports, in one email, five minutes, every Friday.