Conflicts between reindeer herding and an expanding caribou herd in Alaska
The reindeer industry has existed in Alaska since 1892. This industry has largely been concentrated on the Seward Peninsula, Alaska because suitable habitat has been available and caribou have been absent here for over 100 years. Until recently, reindeer meat and velvet antler production consistentl...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:386a0c2d8e90436a8819eb483d65f239 2023-05-15T15:04:17+02:00 Conflicts between reindeer herding and an expanding caribou herd in Alaska Greg L. Finstad Harry R. Bader Alexander K. Prichard 2002-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.7557/2.22.4.1668 https://doaj.org/article/386a0c2d8e90436a8819eb483d65f239 EN eng Septentrio Academic Publishing https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1668 https://doaj.org/toc/1890-6729 doi:10.7557/2.22.4.1668 1890-6729 https://doaj.org/article/386a0c2d8e90436a8819eb483d65f239 Rangifer, Vol 22, Iss 4 (2002) reindeer husbandry Alaska economic loss out-migration Rangifer tarandus reindeer herders Animal culture SF1-1100 article 2002 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.7557/2.22.4.1668 2022-12-31T14:52:37Z The reindeer industry has existed in Alaska since 1892. This industry has largely been concentrated on the Seward Peninsula, Alaska because suitable habitat has been available and caribou have been absent here for over 100 years. Until recently, reindeer meat and velvet antler production consistently generated millions of dollars in revenue critical to the economies of rural Alaskan communities. From 1976 to 1996 the Western Arctic Caribou Herd (WACH) increased from about 75 000 to 463 000 animals. Concurrently, seasonal range use of the WACH shifted westward onto traditional reindeer ranges of the Seward Peninsula. Reindeer herders lost 75-100% of their herds through commingling and out¬migration with wild caribou. This loss of over 12 000 reindeer represents a potential economic value of 13 million dollars. Sustainable meat and velvet antler production and the economies of western Alaskan are likely to be affected by these changes. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic caribou Rangifer Rangifer tarandus reindeer husbandry Seward Peninsula Alaska Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Rangifer 22 4 33 |
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The reindeer industry has existed in Alaska since 1892. This industry has largely been concentrated on the Seward Peninsula, Alaska because suitable habitat has been available and caribou have been absent here for over 100 years. Until recently, reindeer meat and velvet antler production consistently generated millions of dollars in revenue critical to the economies of rural Alaskan communities. From 1976 to 1996 the Western Arctic Caribou Herd (WACH) increased from about 75 000 to 463 000 animals. Concurrently, seasonal range use of the WACH shifted westward onto traditional reindeer ranges of the Seward Peninsula. Reindeer herders lost 75-100% of their herds through commingling and out¬migration with wild caribou. This loss of over 12 000 reindeer represents a potential economic value of 13 million dollars. Sustainable meat and velvet antler production and the economies of western Alaskan are likely to be affected by these changes. |
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Conflicts between reindeer herding and an expanding caribou herd in Alaska |
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Conflicts between reindeer herding and an expanding caribou herd in Alaska |
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