Wild reindeer in Norway – population ecology, management and harvest

• Published in: Rangifer
• Main Author: Eigil Reimers
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2007
• Subjects: game management; population ecology; wild reindeer; harvest; Animal culture; SF1-1100; Norway; Snøhetta; Nordfjella; Norefjell; Rangifer; reindeer husbandry
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.7557/2.27.3.268; https://doaj.org/article/b5433972484744359a78731d9e84434b

Wild reindeer in Norway, presently (winter 2005-06) numbering some 25 000 animals, are found in 23 more or less separated areas in the mountainous southern part of the country (see map in appendix). All herds are hunted and management is organized in close cooperation between owner organizations and...