Wildlife Service Finland contact information

Wildlife Service Finland operates in four teams.

Management of Wildlife Service Finland

Wildlife Service Finland is managed by the Director of Game and Fisheries together with a management group. The group consists of Game and Fisheries Managers, Lead Specialists and other key specialists.

Vesa Ruusila

Director, Game and Fisheries
Metsähallitus
Parks & Wildlife Finland
Opastinsilta 12
00520 Helsinki

Puh. +358408406877

Executive Assistant: Petra Kova tel. +358 40 6485293.

Ahti Putaala

Manager, Game and Fisheries
Metsähallitus
Parks & Wildlife Finland
Veteraanikatu 9
90130 Oulu

Puh. +358408272574

Olli Urpanen

Manager, Game and Fisheries
Metsähallitus
Parks & Wildlife Finland
Vapaudenkatu 58, Valtion virastotalo Sinetti
40100 Jyväskylä

Puh. +358407205963

Jussi Viitanen

Manager, Game and Fisheries
Metsähallitus
Parks & Wildlife Finland
Opastinsilta 12
00520 Helsinki

Puh. +358406283017

Henri Pelkonen

Manager, Game and Fisheries Supervision
Metsähallitus
Parks & Wildlife Finland
Veteraanikatu 9
90130 Oulu

Puh. +358401981623

Aku Ahlholm

Head of Communications
Metsähallitus
Parks & Wildlife Finland
Veteraanikatu 9
90130 Oulu

Puh. +358404814890

Jari Haarala

Digital Services Manager
Metsähallitus
Parks & Wildlife Finland
Veteraanikatu 9
90130 Oulu

Puh. +358408052414

Hannaleena Aarnio

Development Manager
Metsähallitus
Parks & Wildlife Finland
Veteraanikatu 9
90130 Oulu

Puh. +358405792171

Teams

Hunting and fishing teams are responsible for the planning of sustainable hunting and fishing as well as game and fisheries management in state-owned areas.

The wilderness supervision team consists of 11 regional game and fisheries wardens. Their work entails the supervision of fishing, hunting and off-road traffic.

The communications and customer service team maintains the Eräluvat.fi web service. The customer service sells permits and answers customers’ questions at the service number + 358 20 69 2424.