Management of wild reindeer in Norway

• Published in: Rangifer
• Main Author: Reimers, Eigil
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 1986
• Subjects: density; reproduction; body weight; harvest; population increase; wild reindeer; Norway; harvesting; Snøhetta; Rangifer
• Online Access: https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/654; https://doi.org/10.7557/2.6.2.654

Wild reindeer in Norway are found in 26 separate management areas. Predators are virtually absent from all areas and hunting is the most important factor determining population development through alterations of herd size and structure. Average population density (animals/km2) after hunt was 1.96 in...