Translocation of reindeer from South Georgia to the Falkland Islands
Abstract: This report describes the first translocation of reindeer Rangifer tarandus from South Georgia to the Falkland Islands, in the South Atlantic Ocean. Reindeer were introduced from Norway to the subantarctic island of South Georgia on three occasions in the early 1900s by Norwegian whalers,...
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ftciteseerx:oai:CiteSeerX.psu:10.1.1.607.1548 2023-05-15T18:03:55+02:00 Translocation of reindeer from South Georgia to the Falkland Islands Cameron M. Bell Robert A. Dieterich The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.607.1548 http://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/download/247/237/ en eng http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.607.1548 http://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/download/247/237/ Metadata may be used without restrictions as long as the oai identifier remains attached to it. http://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/download/247/237/ Key words agriculture Falkland Islands habitat conservation mammal population management Rangifer tarandus reindeer husbandry relocation South Georgia subantarctic translocation text ftciteseerx 2016-01-08T14:18:32Z Abstract: This report describes the first translocation of reindeer Rangifer tarandus from South Georgia to the Falkland Islands, in the South Atlantic Ocean. Reindeer were introduced from Norway to the subantarctic island of South Georgia on three occasions in the early 1900s by Norwegian whalers, and today they exist as two discrete herds, numbering approximately 2600 individuals in total. Because of concerns over the impact on native vegetation, the long-term eradication of reindeer from South Georgia has recently been proposed. A translocation of reindeer to the Falkland Islands was undertaken in 2001 by the Falkland Island Government with two objectives: (1) to preserve the genetic resources of at least one of the South Georgia herds; and (2) to facilitate the diversification of the agricultural sector of the Falkland Islands by establishing a commercial reindeer herd. Techniques developed and used in North America for the successful relocation of large numbers of calves were adopted for the translocation. A total of 59 calves (26 females and 33 males) were successfully translocated from South Georgia to the Falklands Islands in 2001, and subsequently produced their first offspring in 2003. Good husbandry practices and an understanding of biology and behaviour are essential for the successful translocation of reindeer. Text Rangifer Rangifer tarandus reindeer husbandry South Atlantic Ocean Unknown Norway |
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Abstract: This report describes the first translocation of reindeer Rangifer tarandus from South Georgia to the Falkland Islands, in the South Atlantic Ocean. Reindeer were introduced from Norway to the subantarctic island of South Georgia on three occasions in the early 1900s by Norwegian whalers, and today they exist as two discrete herds, numbering approximately 2600 individuals in total. Because of concerns over the impact on native vegetation, the long-term eradication of reindeer from South Georgia has recently been proposed. A translocation of reindeer to the Falkland Islands was undertaken in 2001 by the Falkland Island Government with two objectives: (1) to preserve the genetic resources of at least one of the South Georgia herds; and (2) to facilitate the diversification of the agricultural sector of the Falkland Islands by establishing a commercial reindeer herd. Techniques developed and used in North America for the successful relocation of large numbers of calves were adopted for the translocation. A total of 59 calves (26 females and 33 males) were successfully translocated from South Georgia to the Falklands Islands in 2001, and subsequently produced their first offspring in 2003. Good husbandry practices and an understanding of biology and behaviour are essential for the successful translocation of reindeer. |
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