Management of wild reindeer in Norway
Wild reindeer in Norway are found in 26 separate management areas. Predators are virtually absent from all areas and hunting is the most important factor determining population development through alterations of herd size and structure. Average population density (animals/km2) after hunt was 1.96 in...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:2c896f3be51349aab058b8dd640d44d9 2023-05-15T18:04:00+02:00 Management of wild reindeer in Norway Eigil Reimers 1986-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.7557/2.6.2.654 https://doaj.org/article/2c896f3be51349aab058b8dd640d44d9 EN eng Septentrio Academic Publishing https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/654 https://doaj.org/toc/1890-6729 doi:10.7557/2.6.2.654 1890-6729 https://doaj.org/article/2c896f3be51349aab058b8dd640d44d9 Rangifer, Vol 6, Iss 2 (1986) density reproduction body weight harvest population increase wild reindeer Animal culture SF1-1100 article 1986 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.7557/2.6.2.654 2022-12-31T09:34:18Z Wild reindeer in Norway are found in 26 separate management areas. Predators are virtually absent from all areas and hunting is the most important factor determining population development through alterations of herd size and structure. Average population density (animals/km2) after hunt was 1.96 in Hardangervidda, 1.18 in North Rondane and between 0.78 and 0.87 in Rondane South, Snøhetta, North Ottadalen and Forelhogna. Body size and female pregnancy rates followed a reverse trend. Average net increase of the herds varied from 42.2±10.0% in Forelhogna to 18.8±8.0% in Rondane North. In areas with animals in prime physical condition a high versus a low average harvest rate of calves resulted in a similar number of animals harvested, but a lower total yield of meat and revenue from hunting licences. At a winter population density of 0.8 - 2.0 animals/km2 annual harvest (per km2) of wild reindeer amounts to 0.23 - 0.51 animals, 9 - 18 kg meat and 286 - 850 NKr from sale of hunting licences. There was a significant relationship between body size expressed as carcass weights or mandible length and harvest success. Article in Journal/Newspaper Rangifer Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Norway Snøhetta ENVELOPE(-2.783,-2.783,-72.183,-72.183) Rangifer 6 2 241 |
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Wild reindeer in Norway are found in 26 separate management areas. Predators are virtually absent from all areas and hunting is the most important factor determining population development through alterations of herd size and structure. Average population density (animals/km2) after hunt was 1.96 in Hardangervidda, 1.18 in North Rondane and between 0.78 and 0.87 in Rondane South, Snøhetta, North Ottadalen and Forelhogna. Body size and female pregnancy rates followed a reverse trend. Average net increase of the herds varied from 42.2±10.0% in Forelhogna to 18.8±8.0% in Rondane North. In areas with animals in prime physical condition a high versus a low average harvest rate of calves resulted in a similar number of animals harvested, but a lower total yield of meat and revenue from hunting licences. At a winter population density of 0.8 - 2.0 animals/km2 annual harvest (per km2) of wild reindeer amounts to 0.23 - 0.51 animals, 9 - 18 kg meat and 286 - 850 NKr from sale of hunting licences. There was a significant relationship between body size expressed as carcass weights or mandible length and harvest success. |
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