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

• Published in: Rangifer
• Main Authors: Olofsson, Anna, Danell, Öje, Åhman, Birgitta, Forslund, Pär
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2011
• Subjects: adaptive management; animal condition; carcass characteristics; pasture quality; Rangifer tarandus tarandus; Slaughter; Rangifer; Rangifer tarandus; reindeer husbandry
• Online Access: https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1830; https://doi.org/10.7557/2.31.1.1830

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...