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Reindeer herders have their own stories about how reindeer were domesticated, and about the relationship between wild and domestic reindeer. Whatever the debate, the very fact of domination of a reindeer led to a reindeer revolution that spread to the North, East, and West. Sleds pulled by reindeer appeared later than dog sleds.
The use of reindeer as semi-domesticated livestock in Alaska was introduced in the late 19th century by the United States Revenue Cutter Service, with assistance from Sheldon Jackson, as a means of providing a livelihood for Alaska Natives. [235] Reindeer were imported first from Siberia and later also from Norway.
Reindeer were domesticated by humans around 3,000 years ago, and since then, they have helped native populations in the Arctic survive and prosper against all odds.
Some scientists claim that reindeer domestication started almost 2000 years ago. Since then until now, they have been domesticated for their meat, milk, fur, antlers, and as a means of transportation.
This page gives a list of domesticated animals, [1] ... Domestic reindeer (Rangifer tarandus domesticus) 3000 BCE Fennoscandia, Western Russia (possibly Eastern ...
Domesticated reindeer, or caribou, can be found on ranches and farms across North America and Northern Europe and Asia. However, most of the reindeer population lives in the wild.
Semi-domesticated reindeer of domestic stock were brought to Scotland in 1952. In 2017, there were about 150 left to graze across 10,000 acres of land in the Cairngorms National Park, where the climate is classed as tundra. [97] [98] Southernmost reindeer: South Georgian reindeer with velvet-covered antlers
Reindeer (also known as caribou) are a member of the deer family, native to the tundra, boreal forests, and mountains of the extreme frigid north. ... Reindeer have been semi-domesticated to make ...