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Sweden to build reindeer bridges so they can cross roads to find food

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 09:26:20 +0100

Swedish transport authorities plan to build around ten wildlife crossings for reindeer in northern Sweden this year, reports Swedish public science radio Vetenskapsradion.

Why more than half of this year's reindeer calves in Sweden have died

Mon, 20 Jul 2020 09:44:27 +0200

The reindeer-herding Sami communities in northern Sweden have taken a huge hit this summer with a large number of deaths of young reindeer.

Reindeer herders battle with a changing climate

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 17:33:39 +0100

Indigenous Sami reindeer herders are being severely affected by climate change. After last year's drought left reindeer short of food, this year there's been an excess of early snow.

Swedish reindeer herders call for rescue package after drought

Thu, 16 Aug 2018 19:37:08 +0200

Sweden's indigenous Sami reindeer herders have called for urgent economic support to counter the effects of the unusually warm summer this year, as well as long-term measures to mitigate climate change.

Sweden's Sami reindeer herders hit by wildfires and drought

Fri, 27 Jul 2018 09:16:52 +0200

Sweden's unprecedented drought and devastating wildfires are destroying vital grazing pastureland for indigenous Sami reindeer herders, whose livelihoods are already under attack from mining and logging as global warming changes the face of the Arctic.

IN PICTURES: Amazing images of reindeer herding in northern Sweden

Mon, 23 Apr 2018 16:13:26 +0200

Sweden's indigenous Sami people have been moving herds of reindeer between low and high grounds for centuries. A British photographer captured the spectacle of hundreds of the animals being relocated in a fascinating series of images.

More than 400 reindeer killed in traffic so far this year

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 14:55:46 +0100

Hundreds of reindeer were killed in traffic in Sweden in the first three weeks of 2018 alone, report Sami public radio and broadcaster SVT Sápmi – double the number in the same period last year.

Sami villages ask for emergency support as ice blocks reindeer from food

Fri, 12 Jan 2018 08:55:12 +0100

Several Sami villages have applied for emergency assistance to help their reindeer, as the layer of ice under the snow makes it difficult for the animals to find food in northern Sweden.

Wildlife road collisions hit record high in Sweden

Fri, 05 Jan 2018 13:18:26 +0100

More than 61,000 wildlife road accidents were reported in Sweden last year, the highest figure ever.

How to cook reindeer from frozen: recipe

Fri, 12 Feb 2016 08:59:59 +0100

Cast Rudolph and his friends to the back of your mind and feast on this traditional dish known as tjälknöl in Swedish. Our recipe was recommended by food writer John Duxbury.

Norway and Sweden in quarrel over grazing reindeer

Thu, 05 Oct 2017 17:21:23 +0200

Reindeer crossing the border between Norway and Sweden have caused conflict between agricultural ministries in the two Scandinavian countries.

Video: Cat squares off with reindeer in Sweden

Thu, 14 Sep 2017 12:28:16 +0200

An incredible video from northern Sweden has captured the moment a lonely reindeer met a cocky cat – but the latter decided it wasn't in the mood to play.

More than 10,000 reindeer killed by cars and trains in five years

Wed, 07 Dec 2016 09:02:29 +0100

More than 10,000 reindeer have died in traffic accidents in five years, report Sami public radio and broadcaster SVT Sápmi.

Inside Sweden's perilous Sami reindeer pilgrimage

Tue, 29 Nov 2016 08:25:23 +0100

Modern-day threats are making life increasingly difficult for Sweden's Sami reindeer herders, as this account inside the annual reindeer pilgrimage shows.

Swedish drivers kill ten reindeer in bloody crash

Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:48:54 +0100

Two cars crashed into a herd of reindeer in northern Sweden, killing ten of the animals.

Swede proves you can teach a reindeer new tricks

Mon, 17 Oct 2016 13:23:33 +0200

They might look like ordinary reindeer, but Frost and Rudolf are brimming with fancy tricks.

Why Sweden's reindeer are still radioactive after 30 years

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 18:34:42 +0200

Thirty years on from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, traces of radioactive material can still be found in northern Sweden's elk and reindeer populations.

An Arctic tradition: hunting and handicraft

Mon, 27 Oct 2014 15:00:00 +0100

You've seen the city life, Stockholm clubs and Gothenburg streetcars - but there's another side of Sweden, wild and raw. The Local spoke with Peter Siikavuopio, a Swedish trapper living in the far north, about his craft.

Freak train accident leaves 48 reindeer dead

Wed, 15 Jan 2014 08:29:00 +0100

Forty-eight reindeer were killed in an instant in northern Sweden after being run over by a speeding train they tried in vain to outrun, transport officials said on Tuesday.

Reindeer go hungry as mild Swedish winter bites

Sat, 11 Jan 2014 11:12:00 +0100

The mild winter even in Sweden's northern areas has led to a record number of Sami reindeer herders filing requests for emergency food aid.