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Another Animal Welfare Organisation Targets Reindeer Herders
The World Society for the Protection of Animals has added their voice to what seems certain to to become an annual right of passage – animals rights organisations using the Christmas season to raise...
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Eradication of Reindeer From South Georgia Begins
Not a good time to be a reindeer in South Georgia – the completion of the first phase of the eradication of introduced Reindeer Rangifer tarandus from the Southern Ocean island of South Georgia (Islas...
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Upcoming Conference: Optimising Production in Reindeer Husbandry
The conference ‘Optimising Production in Reindeer Husbandry’ has been announced and will take place in the University of Tromso, October 23-4. The main topics of the conference are • Reindeer...
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Reindeer die offs continue in Yamal region (Russia)
Wednesday, 19th of March. Reindeer continue dying. Yamal region needs help to get out of this catastrophic situation. Because of the ice crust unfortunate animals simply cannot get to the lichen. As a...
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Yamal Reindeer Herders Fight Against Poachers
Indigenous peoples of Yamal complain about numerous death of reindeer this winter. The reason of this death loss is not only very severe winter but also poaching. “Today’s situation is not that bad,...
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Dogs attacking and killing reindeer
Sad news came from Norway where few young men witnessed a terrible scene – two dogs were killing a reindeer. The gruesome pictures which were taken outside Tromso by few kayakers this weekend, show two...
View ArticleFrom the Archive – Santa, Reindeer and Flight
Every year, at this time of the year, people love to find out about reindeer…most especially those flying ones that accompany Santa Claus on his tour of the world, delivering presents. We at the...
View ArticleMore than 300 Reindeer Killed by Lightning
The tragedy which left 323 reindeer dead in Hardangervidda occured on Friday night, as reported by NRK. The animals were killed by lightning. – There was a quite hard thunderstorm in the afternoon. The...
View ArticleReindeer are helping to slow down climate change by grazing on Arctic tundra
Reindeer are helping to slow down climate change by grazing on Arctic tundra and leaving vegetation that reflects more solar energy back into space. Reindeer are best known – at least in much of the...
View ArticleThe authorities of Yakutia are concerned about the reduction of domestic...
According to TASS, the main reasons for the reduction are associated with the death of animals from exhaustion and low survival of reindeer calves. In 2018, the number of domestic reindeer livestock...
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