Reindeer Herders in Finnmark lose 45 800 Reindeer
(Pic: NRK Sami Radio) And no, they were not being careless.. According to a report in todays NRK Sami Radio, reindeer herders in Finnmark reported 45800 reindeer as being lost and of this number, made applications for compensation for 37,159 because of losses to predators. The County paid compensation for only 8 637 reindeer amounting to a total of 20.6 Million NOK (2.62 Million Euros). While this is a long way short of the reported losses by reindeer herders, it is actually an increase on previous years, apparantly because of better documentation.
It is the responsibility of reindeer herders to document losses and these are judged by the Statens Natursoppsyn who look for carcass marks that show sign of predation. Finnmark county has two reindeer herding regions, East and West, with reported losses being higher in the Western region (23 201).
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