Wolves Kill Reindeer in Finnmark and Kola Peninsula
(Pic: NRK) Wolves have been reported in both Finnmark and the Kola Peninsula in two seperate events this week. RIA Novosti reported that a pack of wolves has mauled to death a unique herd of reindeer near the northwestern Russian city of Murmansk. The attack occurred at a reindeer farm owned by a local Sami community some 40 km (25 miles) from Murmansk. The farm was carrying out research into ways to tame wild reindeer.
“From their birth, the reindeer calves were taught not to be afraid of humans,” Valery Strakhov said.
Early on Thursday, a pack of wolves and feral dogs broke through the farm’s fence, and attacked the reindeer, killing them all in a matter of minutes. Farmers armed with pitchforks failed to stop the animals. Meanwhile, in Finnmark, Henrik I. Eira of the Statens Naturoppsyn (SNO) is reported in NRK Sami Radio that wolves are killing reindeer in the Anárjohka national park . Wolves are rare in Norway – there are perhaps 12-18 of them.
This is horrible.I can’t belived.