A wonderful encounter in the wilderness

Jarmo Helander, a partner of Autentic Boreal Oy, who was born and lived in Utsjoki, has been involved in the protection and rescue project of the critically endangered arctic fox for a long time.

Sometimes ago, on a winter Saturday in February, he was once again on a snowmobile in the Paistunturi wilderness area when he was able to enjoy the results of his work in practice:

“I found a carcass in the wilderness where arctic foxe and foxe had been feeding. I followed their tracks and saw something had been dug into the snowdrift about a kilometer away.

I drove closer and was amazed when a black beak peeked out of the snow. The arctic fox, which had retreated into the snowdrifts, looked at me calmly. Not wanting to disturb it for long, I quickly took a few pictures and drove away. An incredible and memorable encounter, says Helander, who has seen and experienced a lot in the wilderness nature."