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Differences in the ecology and behaviour of reindeer populations in the USSR

open access: yesRangifer, 1986
The population differences in ecology and behaviour of reindeer (Rangifer tarandus spp.) is closely paralleled by the characteristic features of reindeer husbandry which reveals the close relationship between behaviour and husbandry.
Leonid M. Baskin
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Pilot project for the transformation of reindeer husbandry in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation [PDF]

open access: yesE3S Web of Conferences, 2023
Reindeer husbandry is the main activity of the indigenous peoples of the North, which largely determines the way of life of the local population in the Arctic zone of Russia.
Koshelev Valery   +3 more
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3rd Nordic NJF Conference on Reindeer Husbandry Research – “Reindeer husbandry in a Globalizing North - resilience, adaptations and pathways for actions”

open access: yesRangifer, 2017
The Nordic Conference on Reindeer Husbandry Research 2017 was held from 29 to 31 May in Jukkasjärvi, Kriuna, Sweden, hosted by the Reindeer section of NJF (Nordic Association of Agricultural Scientists) in collaboration with the Nordic Centre of ...
Birgitta Åhman, Eva Wiklund
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Success and failure of reindeer herding in Greenland

open access: yesRangifer, 1999
Animal husbandry is a recent innovation in Greenland, specifically reindeer husbandry is less than 50 years old. Reindeer husbandry was first established in mid-west Greenland and later in southern Greenland. The Greenland hunter tradition and culture is,
Christine Cuyler
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Approaches to estimate body condition from slaughter records in reindeer

open access: yesRangifer, 2008
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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Multivariate clustering of reindeer herding districts in Sweden according to range prerequisites for reindeer husbandry

open access: yesRangifer, 2009
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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Comparison of co-existing forestry and reindeer husbandry value chains in northern Sweden

open access: yesSilva Fennica, 2016
Forestry in Malå, northern Sweden, coexists with other land uses. Reindeer husbandry is in the area for centuries and requires large areas of grazing land. Competing land uses may threaten the Malå Sami village.
Berg, Staffan   +4 more
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Developing an ecologically and economically more stable semi-domestic reindeer management - a Finnish point of view

open access: yesRangifer, 1999
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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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
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The establishment of a scientific field: The history of reindeer husbandry research in Sweden 1900-1970

open access: yesRangifer, 2011
The focus of this article is the development of reindeer husbandry research as a scientific field within the natural sciences, 1900-1970. Up until after World War II, research within this field was mostly carried out by social scientists, while it was ...
Patrik Lantto
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