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Soils of the cryolithozone and the traditional land use of the indigenous populations of North-Eastern European Russia and Western Siberia: research problem statement

open access: yesВестник археологии, антропологии и этнографии, 2019
In this paper, ethnographic material on the Komi reindeer herders of eastern Bolshezemelskaya tundra and the Nenets reindeer herders of southern Gydan Peninsula is used to show how soil processes, which take place in the cryolithozone, can affect the ...
Istomin K.V. , Habeck J.O.
doaj   +1 more source

EALÁT. Reindeer Herders Voice: Reindeer Herding, Traditional Knowledge and Adaptation to Climate Change and Loss of Grazing Lands. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
This book is a two years middle term report from a Norwegian information project in the Arctic Council entitled EALÁT. The term «ealát» is from the language of the indigenous Sámi people of Fennoscandia, and means «good pasture».
Burgess, Philip   +3 more
core  

Chronic Wasting Disease management responses in North America: A public policy analysis

open access: yesWildlife Society Bulletin, EarlyView.
In this study we use the Multiple Streams Framework from public policy theory to assess the responses of wildlife management agencies in states and provinces with CWD‐positive cases in the United States and Canada to alleviate public concerns and manage the spread of this disease.
Kelly H. Dunning   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

What’s counted as a reindeer herder? Gender and the adaptive capacity of Sami reindeer herding communities in Sweden [PDF]

open access: yesAmbio, 2016
Researchers of adaptive capacity and sustainable livelihoods have frequently used social, cultural, human, economic and institutional capitals to better understand how rural and resource-dependent communities address environmental, social and economic stresses.
Buchanan, Astri   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Reindeer Herders Knowledge - A Worldwide Phenomenon [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
An overview of world reindeer husbandry by World Reindeer Herders' Association General Secretary, Johan Mathis ...
Turi, Johan Mathis
core  

Quantifying permeability of linear barriers to animal movement: The permeability R package

open access: yesMethods in Ecology and Evolution, EarlyView.
Abstract Animals have always navigated environments characterized by linear features that influence movement, whether rivers, ridges or ravines. Large‐scale changes in land use have led to increasing interactions with anthropogenic features, especially roads and fences.
Nicole Barbour   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reindeer Herders Without Reindeer. The Challenges of Joint Knowledge Production on Kolguev Island in the Russian Arctic [PDF]

open access: yesSociety & Natural Resources, 2018
Kolguev Island in the Russian Arctic has a unique tundra ecosystem and an indigenous Nenets population whose livelihood is traditionally based on reindeer herding. The Nenets faced a major crisis in 2013–2014 when the reindeer population collapsed. Widely different explanations for this collapse were put forward.
Pristupa, A.O.   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Winners and losers in subarctic moth communities in a changing climate: Marine regime shifts as predictors for terrestrial insect biomass

open access: yesInsect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
1972–2017, the total moth biomass ina subarctic community had a positive trend but biomass trends differ betweenmoth groups based on taxonomy, phenology and resource use. In the northern latitudes,outbreaking species impact greatly moth biomass Moth biomass is associated withtemperature variables and marine Regime shifts, which can be effective ...
Julia J. J. Fält‐Nardmann   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

2nd Nordic NJF Seminar on Reindeer Husbandry Research "Reindeer herding and land use management - Nordic perspectives"

open access: yesRangifer, 2015
The 2nd NJF Seminar on Reindeer Husbandry Research was held at the Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland from 19 to 21 October 2014.
Päivi Soppela   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Changing Winter Landscapes: Extreme Weather Events and Meanings of Snow for Sámi Reindeer Herders [PDF]

open access: yes
Snow is a crucial part in the lives of Sámi reindeer herders, and changes in snow conditions can affect their well-being in multiple ways. However, meanings and emotions associated with snow are rarely considered in research on reindeer herding and ...
Markkula, Inkeri   +7 more
core   +1 more source

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