Reindeer Blog

  Reindeer numbers in the Komi Republic (primarily Vorkuta, Inta and Usinskhave) stabilised, according the regions  Ministry of Agriculture and Food. According to the agency, on 1 January 2009 there were 64,825 deer, which is  4326 head more than a year ago.  Production of meat in live weight has also increased. Slaughter numbers would have been [...]

The Komi Republic court has ruled that Gazprom acted illegally in taking land that had belonged to a reindeer herding group and ordered the company return the land and pay damages. Gazprom had ignored an earlier court ruling to do just that, and consequently, it is unclear whether it will obey. The reindeer herders’ case [...]