Some herding, record keeping and treatment methods used in Alaskan reindeer herds

Approximately 20000 reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) in Alaska are gathered once or twice yearly to facilitate identification, serologic sampling, treatment and antler removal. Various air and land craft are used to bring the animals into a corral system from which they can be herded into a padded, pneu...

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Main Author: Robert A. Dieterich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 1986-06-01
Series:Rangifer
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Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/590