Reindeer Blog

5 марта в селе Эссо состоялось заседание круглого стола по проблемным вопросам оленеводства в Камчатском крае. На заседании, которое прошло под председательством первого вице-губернатора Ирины Третьяковой, присутствовали представители краевой и муниципальной власти, руководители оленеводческих предприятий, в том числе генеральный директор ГУП «Камчатоленпром» Владимир Клеймёнов, генеральный директор ООО «Апукинское» Герман [...]

Глава правительства Красноярского края Эдхам Акбулатов дал указание  своим подчиненным продумать варианты реализации северного мяса, рыбы и дикоросов в России и за пределами страны.

По его словам, необходимо изучить успешный опыт Ямало-Ненецкого автономного округа, который реализует животноводческую продукцию хозяйств представителей коренных народов Севера не только в Сибири, но в Германии и [...]

Ask reindeer herders in certain parts of Norway and they will tell you that trains and reindeer do not mix. In the Norwegian media, there have been a series of stories about a series of deadly interactions between reindeer. A total of 1877 reindeer were run over by train in 2008 in Norway, despite the goals [...]

Договоренность о закупке племенного поголовья северных оленей в Якутии была достигнута между губернатором Магаданской области Николаем ДУДОВЫМ и президентом Республики Саха (Якутия) Вячеславом ШТЫРОВЫМ сообщает Информагентство “Sakhalife” со ссылкой на «INFOLine» (www.ADVIS.ru).

Reindeer imported to Britain for Santa’s grottoes and festive parades are dying prematurely after exposure to diseases from British farm animals, a senior government vet has warned.
An official investigation has revealed a sharp increase in deaths in young reindeer, also linked to bad diet, poor welfare and the stress of being uprooted from their natural [...]

by Catherine Marciano.  JARFJORD, Norway (AFP) – On Norway’s border with Russia, the consequences of climate change are affecting the reindeer population as rising temperatures hit food stocks and industry growth eats into vital grazing land.
“Over the past three years, I’ve had to give some hay to my 800 reindeer during the coldest months. It’s more expensive [...]

Between 2-400 reindeer have drowned in a river near Jokkmokk in northern Sweden after thin surface ice cracked while the herd were moving to their winter pastures.
Reindeer herders in the region were taking around 3,000 animals across the river, a route that has been safely crossed on previous occasions.
”The ice suddenly gave way and [...]

Heavy calves survive

Preliminary results from Swedish University of Agriculture Sciences (SLU) by researcher Birgitta Åhman show there is a relationship between female reindeer condition, the weight of calves and calf survival. “This can help the herders in their choice of which reindeer should remain in the herd,” she says.

Bård-Jørgen Bårdsen at the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research in Tromsø defended earlier this year his doctoral thesis: “Risk-sensitive reproductive strategies: the effect of environmental unpredictability” for the degree of PhD. The thesis explains how reindeer can handle negative climatic variations wintertime by changing their behavior.
Build fat reserves.
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By Amie Ferris-Rotman,  67 N LATITUDE, 71 E LONGITUDE, Russia, Oct 6 (Reuters) – The Nenets tribespeople of Russia’s frozen Yamal peninsula have survived the age of the Tsars, the Bolshevik revolution and the chaotic 1990s, but now confront their biggest challenge — under their fur-bundled feet is enough gas to heat the world for [...]