More Reindeer News
It is not only billionaires who are interested in developing an export market for reindeer meat. ‘Yamal Deer’ are hoping to export reindeer meat to Germany this year according to reports, though one wonders how realistic it might be. In Norway, the implementation of the proposed new Reindeer Husbandry law has been delayed. This law will replace the 1978 reindeer husbandry law. Under the proposed new law, more aspects of reindeer husbandry management will be transferred to the siida system. The siida is a collective, often family based working group within Sámi reindeer husbandry. Meanwhile, in Tromsø, a consultancy firm employed by the city has proposed a number of areas for the development of a new target range for gun and sports enthusiasts most of which are not acceptable to reindeer husbandry as they will impinge on already reduced pastures.
