Sentences with phrase «wild reindeer»

Finally, they also discussed how satellite data on plant growth indicate that the concentration of wild reindeer herds in the far north of Russia has not led to overgrazing of their environment, as previously thought.

The Taimyr reindeer herd in the northernmost region of Russia is the largest wild reindeer herd in the world and a key of source of food for the indigenous population of the Taimyr Peninsula.

If there is a population of wild reindeer in the way, how remarkable to be able to vote in favor of the animals... just as it should be.

Petrov examined historical data going back to 1969 and determined that there are ongoing changes in the distribution and migration patterns of the wild reindeer due to climate change and human pressure.

This huge herd of wild reindeer «crashed and is going down,» Petrov said December 12 at a press conference at the American Geophysical Union's Fall Meeting in San Francisco.

Fun Reindeer Facts: Reindeer are known as caribou, wild reindeer and reindeer.

We spotted plenty of wild reindeer and drank vodka from frozen cups in an ice bar!

We search for the wild reindeers with a local guide and find the best spots to watch them in their natural environment.

But so are wild reindeer — and the Norwegian government thinks the same, evidenced when it recently rejected construction of a wind farm over concerns that it could harm the animals in an area that is home to the last remaining viable populations in Europe, reports Reuters.

The government rejected plans for a wind farm in Bygland over concerns it could threaten the wild reindeer who call the area home.