Wild reindeer numbers are dropping

Reuters ^ | Thursday, December 18, 2003

[presidio9]

As children count down to the arrival of Rudolph, scientists warned that Norway's remaining wild reindeer population is under threat.

They said construction projects have encroached on their natural habitat in Norway and forced the animals to smaller areas with poorer food supplies.

[farmfriend]

Nellemann and his colleagues found that reindeer retreat from anywhere that lies within four km (2.5 miles) of new roads, power lines, cabins or dams.

Right, that is why they calve under the oil pipeline in Alaska. Also, we have those pictures of them in a field by a refinery.

[farmfriend]

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A Møøse once bit my sister...

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[E.G.C.]

BTT!!!!!

[presidio9]

You've gotta hand it to the athiest greens. They never fail to try to appeal to the cheap sentimentalities of the ignorant masses.

[farmfriend]

Ain't that the truth?

[MD_Willington_1976]

[martin_fierro]

Wild reindeer numbers are dropping

Wild reindeers' droppings are numerous.

[scouse]

Norway's remaining wild reindeer population is under threat.

Many moons ago I watched a pseudo-documentary movie called Ecco, in which a scene showed the ladies of Lapland gelding reindeer. The operation consisted of the ladies wrapping the genital areas of the animals with leather thongs and removing the testicles by biting them.

[EveningStar]

One of the things I learned on my recent Alaska cruise:

Reindeer and caribou are essentially the same animal.

Reindeer: domesticated caribou
Caribou: wild reindeer

[Arrowhead1952]

They'll be back after Santa gets finished with them next week.

[50sDad]

Q: What does Santa call the raindeer that don't pull the sleigh?

A: venison. Carnivore Ping!

[farmfriend]

Joke for the day.

Ho ho ho... Merry Christmas!
Did you know...While both male and female reindeer grow antlers in the summer each year, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, male reindeer drop their antlers at the beginning of winter, usually late November to mid-December. Female reindeer retain their antlers until after they give birth in the spring. Therefore, according to every historical rendition depicting Santa's reindeer, every single one of them, from Rudolph to Blitzen - had to be a girl. We should've known. Only women would be able to drag a fat-ass man in a red velvet suit all around the world in one night and not get lost.

[presidio9]

Many moons ago I watched a pseudo-documentary movie called Ecco, in which a scene showed the ladies of Lapland gelding reindeer. The operation consisted of the ladies wrapping the genital areas of the animals with leather thongs and removing the testicles by biting them.

Did they spit or did they swallow?

[scouse]

I forget, but they smiled a lot.

[Fester Chugabrew]

Good. Then wild reindeer droppings are numbered, too.

[Jhensy]

He's back.

[presidio9]

And apparently he's been in for an appointment with Hermey. He's got all his teeth back.

[Chummy]

Wild reindeer numbers are dropping?

What, are they closing in on middle age?