The Norwegian system for wild reindeer management — major development since the 19th century

• Published in: Rangifer
• Main Author: Bråta, Hans Olav
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2003
• Subjects: wild reindeer management; Norway; co-management; common pool resources; Rangifer tarandus; Rondane; Snøhetta; Rangifer
• Online Access: https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1650; https://doi.org/10.7557/2.23.5.1650

In the 19th century the hunting of wild reindeer was relatively unrestricted in Norway. This, combined with a more efficient hunting, caused a severe reduction in the number of wild reindeer at the turn of the century. The national authorities responded by stricter hunting control, and in 1930 hunti...