Carcass records of autumn-slaughtered reindeer as indicator of long-term changes in animal condition

• Published in: Rangifer
• Main Authors: Anna Olofsson, Öje Danell, Birgitta Åhman, Pär Forslund
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2011
• Subjects: adaptive management; animal condition; carcass characteristics; pasture quality; Rangifer tarandus tarandus; Animal culture; SF1-1100; Slaughter; Rangifer; Rangifer tarandus; reindeer husbandry
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.7557/2.31.1.1830; https://doaj.org/article/e7cb0ac0e04c468ebb02512175ed247d

This study investigates the possibility of using carcass records from the commercial slaughter of reindeer as indicator of long-term changes in animal condition and, thus, the condition and use of their snow-free pasture. The aim was to assess the suitability of this indicator for use within adaptiv...