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Ađđamiin or jolážiin – Sámi reindeer herders assessment of reindeer meat quality
This study is based on knowledge systems and concepts about reindeer as food conducted from discussions with North Sámi elder reindeer herders in Guovdageaidnu, supplemented by written sources.
Ravdna Biret Marja E. Sara +1 more
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The Chernobyl accident had a great impact on the semidomestic reindeer husbandry in central Norway. Seasonal differences in habitat and diet resulted in large variations in observed radiocesium concentrations in reindeer after the Chernobyl accident.
I.M. H. Eikelmann, K. Bye, H. D. Sletten
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Trials with different feeds to reindeer
When changing over from natural pasture to artificial feeding it is often neccessary to supplement with the natural fodder lichen in order to avoid digestibility disturbances. The high contant of water makes it difficult to store and transport lichen. We
Ulla-Britt Bøe, Endre Jacobsen
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Intensive reindeer grazing and the increase of other land use forms have caused a decline in the amount of arboreal (Alectoria, Bryoria spp.) and reindeer (Cladina spp.) lichens in the Finnish reindeer management area during the last few decades ...
Jouko Kumpula +2 more
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Approaches to estimate body condition from slaughter records in reindeer
Long-term fluctuations in population densities of reindeer and caribou are common, where pasture is the limiting resource. Pasture quality affects the nutritional status and production of the animals.
Anna Olofsson +3 more
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The 51 reindeer herding districts in Sweden vary in productivity and prerequisites for reindeer herding. In this study we characterize and group reindeer herding districts based on relevant factors affecting reindeer productivity, i.e.
Henrik Lundqvist, Öje Danell
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Reindeer avoidance of pasture contaminated with sheep and reindeer faeces
Contamination by excrements will increase in areas with high animal densities, such as snow free patches with accessible forage in winter and holding paddocks.
Jonathan E. Colman +4 more
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The objective of the study was to examine response distances of wild forest reindeer (Rangifer tarandus fennicus Lönnb.) and semi-domestic reindeer (R. t.
Mauri Nieminen
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In arctic and sub-arctic regions semi-domestic reindeer management forms an important livelihood which should be able to provide enough income for herders. Reindeer management has natural limits of growth.
Jouko Kumpula
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In the Arctic, indigenous reindeer herding peoples rely on a pastoralist food and knowledge system that supplies them with protein, vitamins, and minerals.
Ravdna Biret Marja E. Sara +2 more
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