Mortality and survival of semi-domesticated reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus L.) calves in northern Finland

• Published in: Rangifer
• Main Authors: Nieminen, Mauri, Norberg, Harri, Maijala, Veikko
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2011
• Subjects: Semi-domesticated reindeer; Rangifer; calf mortality; predation; golden eagle; survival; radio telemetry; Ivalo; Northern Finland; Rangifer tarandus; reindeer husbandry
• Online Access: https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/2029; https://doi.org/10.7557/2.31.1.2029

During the period 1999 to 2004 the reindeer calf survival and mortality were studied in two reindeer-herding cooperatives and in five herding-groups in northern Finland, where in total 1725 calves were fitted with mortality indicating radio-transmitters fixed on expandable neck collars. The calves w...