Winter-catastrophies in the reindeer husbandry of Finland: Losses and their prevention

• Published in: Rangifer
• Main Authors: Helle, Timo, Säntti, V.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 1982
• Subjects: reindeer; winter losses; population ecology; preventing losses; Kaldoaivi; Lappland; Svåra; Rangifer; reindeer husbandry; Reindeer lichen; Utsjoki; ren
• Online Access: https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/419; https://doi.org/10.7557/2.2.1.419

The paper deals with the occurreance of disastrous winters to the reindeer industry in Finland with special attention on the winter catastrophies and tje condition of the pastures, the influence of the disasters upon the population dynamic of the reindeer and the methods used to prevent catastrophie...