The Introduction, Increase, and Crash of Reindeer on St. Matthew Island
Abstract
Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus), introduced to St. Matthew Island in 1944, increased from 29 animals at that time to 6,000 in the summer of 1963 and underwent a crash die-off the following winter to less than 50 animals. In 1957, the body weight of the reindeer was found to exceed that of reindeer in domestic herds by 24 53 percent among females and 46 61 percent among males. The population also responded to the high quality and quantity of the...
Paper Details
Title
The Introduction, Increase, and Crash of Reindeer on St. Matthew Island
Published Date
Apr 1, 1968
Volume
32
Issue
2
Pages
350 - 350
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