Tag: reindeer
Own authority for reindeer herding debate topic at the Sámi Parliament’s plenum
The National Confederation of Swedish Sami has long wanted to break issues of reindeer husbandry out of the Sami Parliament and transfer them to a politically independent authority. SSR raised…
Forestry increasingly challenging for reindeer husbandry
This summer, the EU approved the Restoration Act, which means that EU countries must restore at least 30 percent of habitats that are in poor condition by 2030 at the…
Wolves were tortured in a scissor trap hidden in reindeer carcasses – reindeer herders from Norrbotten risk prison
It was in April 2021 that the suspected hunting crime was discovered when staff from the County Administrative Board discovered a reindeer carcass and predator shears where the wolverine was…
Skansen’s tame reindeer are replaced: “A natural step”
Anyone who has visited Skansen recently has probably noticed that the reindeer are missing. Instead, guests are greeted by metal fences and redevelopment. The reindeer enclosure next to the Sami…
Tough future for young Sami when reindeer herding is threatened by green industry
This week, the Sami from several different Sami villages gathered on the Ultevis mountain in Jokkmokk municipality to prepare for the slaughter. The work on the land in Sápmi has…
Reindeer killed – nine heads found
THREE NEWS YOU CAN’T MISS: Reindeer killed – nine heads found Nine slaughtered reindeer have been found near the national border. The police have been on the scene to investigate…
When Sami children get to decide: Playground with a “Reindeer”
The new Ripan/Györame playground with a Sami theme will start construction for the summer in Ursviken in Skellefteå. Prior to the construction, Skellefteå Municipality held two consultations with Sami children,…
My Little Reindeer: the real Martha denounces a “lie” and files a complaint against Netflix
After the dazzling success of the British series in the spring, the one who was identified as the real Martha came out of silence and decided to sue the streaming…
Reindeer herders feel compelled to let the ropes calve in enclosures
In a large enclosure outside Soppero, north of Kiruna, the reindeer herder Simon Issát Marainen has his reindeer together with some others from the Sami village. There he lets the…
The impact of climate change on reindeer husbandry is now being mapped
There is currently a joint research project between SMHI, Stockholm University, Luleå University of Technology and several Sami villages that will investigate the impact of reindeer husbandry on climate change.…