Welcome to the world of reindeer husbandry. A project of the International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry and the Association of World Reindeer Herders (Assn WRH). This site will take you on a circum-Arctic tour of reindeer and people, a connection that is strong, ancient and profound. From the New World reindeer herding in Alaska, all the way around Eurasia, Mongolia and northern China, the world of Reindeer husbandry encompasses a wide diversity of peoples, languages, landscapes and cultures.
However, the livelihood is in essence, practiced in remarkably similar ways, speaking to a bond between people and reindeer that holds much wisdom about how to survive and thrive in some of the most inhospitable places on Earth. Need a beginners guide to reindeer husbandry? Start Here
November 24, over 60 participants joined Arctic Council Permanent Participants (PP) Youth online event to get together one year after the 1st Arctic Youth Leaders' Summit
November 25, 2020
New research shows that wind turbines scare reindeer. The new findings may affect several heated lawsuits about wind power in Sami areas
November 24, 2020
The New York Times Style Magazine published article about reindeer herding and the work of the Association of World Reindeer Herders
November 10, 2020
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