Reindeer husbandry : a practical decision-tool for adaption of herds to rangelands

• Main Authors: Moxnes, Erling, Danell, Öje, Gaare, Eldar, Kumpula, Jouko
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: SNF/Centre for Fisheries Economics 2003
• Subjects: Snøhetta; reindeer husbandry
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11250/165229

In this report focus is on the adaptation of reindeer herds to available food resources in a district, i.e. to the availability and quality of winter and summer ranges. Previous laboratory experiments and field experiences suggest that practical management is complicated by the dynamics involved and...