Comments on: Greenland: Warmer weather linked to caribou deaths http://www.reindeerblog.org/2008/05/05/greenland-warmer-weather-linked-to-caribou-deaths/ Оленеводческий веб-журнал-проект международного центра оленеводства Sat, 17 Sep 2011 12:40:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Stefan Magnusson http://www.reindeerblog.org/2008/05/05/greenland-warmer-weather-linked-to-caribou-deaths/comment-page-1/#comment-3414 Stefan Magnusson Tue, 04 May 2010 11:48:20 +0000 http://www.reindeerblog.org/2008/05/05/greenland-warmer-weather-linked-to-caribou-deaths/#comment-3414 This winter we had no snow at all,and most of the fiords that normally have a winter ice conditons where free from ice. We are definitely now in a climate change. Stefan This winter we had no snow at all,and most of the fiords that normally have a winter ice conditons where free from ice.
We are definitely now in a climate change.

Stefan

]]> By: Stefan H. Magnusson Caribou herd owner and manager in Greenland http://www.reindeerblog.org/2008/05/05/greenland-warmer-weather-linked-to-caribou-deaths/comment-page-1/#comment-1103 Stefan H. Magnusson Caribou herd owner and manager in Greenland Sat, 14 Feb 2009 14:10:01 +0000 http://www.reindeerblog.org/2008/05/05/greenland-warmer-weather-linked-to-caribou-deaths/#comment-1103 Reindeer Herding in South Greenland and the warming of the climate. We are located close to latitude 60N what is similar to Lillehammer Norway. Our snowmobile season is shortened so for instance last season in 2008 we only had 4 weeks with poor driving conditions thus providing.Lesser posibility for effective reindeer herding- we have allways been rather mechanised here and we are not going bact to basics, Loke this season we have absolutely no snow on our pastures. This is of course very good for our reindeer herd as acess to food is quite good. But we hafe to do the herding on foot, we will hafe to alther our ways of working slightly towards the basics but in the long run we will shift our snowmobiles out and get a small helicopter. We also operate with Icelandic horses but mainly use them in the holding pastures during the corralling and Roundup,More news next time Stefan magnusson Reindeer Herding in South Greenland and the warming of the climate.
We are located close to latitude 60N what is similar to Lillehammer Norway.
Our snowmobile season is shortened so for instance last season in 2008 we only had 4 weeks with poor driving conditions thus providing.Lesser posibility for effective reindeer herding- we have allways been rather mechanised here and we are not going bact to basics,
Loke this season we have absolutely no snow on our pastures. This is of course very good for our reindeer herd as acess to food is quite good. But we hafe to do the herding on foot, we will hafe to alther our ways of working slightly towards the basics but in the long run we will shift our snowmobiles out and get a small helicopter. We also operate with Icelandic horses but mainly use them in the holding pastures during the corralling and Roundup,More news next time

Stefan magnusson

]]> By: Stefan H. Magnusson Caribou herd owner and manager in Greenland http://www.reindeerblog.org/2008/05/05/greenland-warmer-weather-linked-to-caribou-deaths/comment-page-1/#comment-1102 Stefan H. Magnusson Caribou herd owner and manager in Greenland Sat, 14 Feb 2009 12:47:40 +0000 http://www.reindeerblog.org/2008/05/05/greenland-warmer-weather-linked-to-caribou-deaths/#comment-1102 According to our observations earlyer sprin does not implicate worse conditions in the calving On the contrary warmer sping better for the calves- The reason for lesser fawncrop in West Greenland - I suspect is Winter grazing pastures are worn out (This is form a comment from an avid caribou hunter who walks over vast distances on his caribou hunts. Another reason may also be coposition of the fertile female stocks in the herd The herd may be in a generation leap providing less fawns. regarding the comment from Aarhus scientist regarding plants blooming earlyer- Yes ok but it does not affect the fawning as the biotob in west Greenalnd spans from the shore of the fiords and up to 500 meters - vegetation in the 300-500 meterrange blooms considerably slower than vegetation in the lower areas this calculus factor must be taken into his research considerations. Stefan H. Magnusson Reindeer herder According to our observations earlyer sprin does not implicate worse conditions in the calving On the contrary warmer sping better for the calves- The reason for lesser fawncrop in West Greenland – I suspect is Winter grazing pastures are worn out (This is form a comment from an avid caribou hunter who walks over vast distances on his caribou hunts. Another reason may also be coposition of the fertile female stocks in the herd The herd may be in a generation leap providing less fawns.
regarding the comment from Aarhus scientist regarding plants blooming earlyer- Yes ok but it does not affect the fawning as the biotob in west Greenalnd spans from the shore of the fiords and up to 500 meters – vegetation in the 300-500 meterrange blooms considerably slower than vegetation in the lower areas this calculus factor must be taken into his research considerations.

Stefan H. Magnusson
Reindeer herder

]]> By: Greenland » MUSTANG FERRY GREENLAND PHOTOS http://www.reindeerblog.org/2008/05/05/greenland-warmer-weather-linked-to-caribou-deaths/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Greenland » MUSTANG FERRY GREENLAND PHOTOS Sat, 17 May 2008 05:25:52 +0000 http://www.reindeerblog.org/2008/05/05/greenland-warmer-weather-linked-to-caribou-deaths/#comment-287 [...] Greenland: Warmer weather linked to caribou deaths“Spring temperatures at our study site in West Greenland have risen by more than 4 degrees Celsius over the past few years,” he said. “As a result, the timing of plant growth has advanced, but calving has not.” … [...] [...] Greenland: Warmer weather linked to caribou deaths“Spring temperatures at our study site in West Greenland have risen by more than 4 degrees Celsius over the past few years,” he said. “As a result, the timing of plant growth has advanced, but calving has not.” … [...]

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