Current state of and prospects for selection in reindeer husbandry

• Main Author: Muuttoranta, Kirsi
• Other Authors: Åhman, Birgitta, University of Helsinki, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, Department of Agricultural Sciences, Animal Science / Animal breeding, Maa- ja elintarviketalouden tutkimuskeskus (Biotekniikka- ja elintarviketutkimus / Geneettinen tutkimus), Helsingin yliopisto, maatalous-metsätieteellinen tiedekunta, maataloustieteiden laitos, Helsingfors universitet, agrikultur-forstvetenskapliga fakulteten, institutionen för lantsbruksvetenskaper, Mäki-Tanila, Asko
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Helsingin yliopisto 2014
• Subjects: kotieläinten jalostustiede; Kaamanen; North Atlantic; North Atlantic oscillation; reindeer husbandry
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10138/42855

Reindeer husbandry is highly valued in Finland. Nevertheless, the profitability of reindeer herding could be improved. Limited pasture resources restrict the opportunities for increasing the number of animals per area; hence, the focus should be on higher quality. Selection of breeding animals could...