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March 3, 20260 citations

For centuries, herders followed their reindeer. Now, their animals follow them

PBPhilip BurgessIWIrina Wang

Key Points

  • Changing climate conditions force herders to adapt their practices, particularly in winter.
  • Herders now need to feed their reindeer during winter, altering long-held traditions in animal husbandry.
  • Intensive land use plays a role in the changing dynamics of reindeer herding, affecting the entire ecosystem.
  • These shifts may threaten traditional ways of life, highlighting the urgent need for adaptation strategies.

Abstract

How changing climate conditions and intensive land use has forced many herders to start feeding their reindeer in winter, changing the livelihood forever.

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Burgess et al. (2024) studied this question.

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