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Reindeer bridges to be built over roads and rails in Sweden

Up to a dozen bridges are set to be built in the north of Sweden, allowing for the safe travel of reindeers searching further afield for food due to t...

Environment, NatureJanuary 29, 2021
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Hundreds of reindeer killed by lightning in Norway

Lightning storm in a mountainous area of Telemark County in Norway killed 322 reindeer this weekend. The Norwegian Institute of natural science say th...

NorwayAugust 29, 2016
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Snow-kiting ‘puts reindeer ‘at risk’

A recent report has said that the new sport of snow-kiting is damaging to reindeer populations in Norway. The news comes via a recent study published ...

Environment, GeneralOctober 1, 2012
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Reflectors save reindeer from road kill fate

Reindeer in Norway are being fitted with reflectors in a bid to save their lives on the road. Each year, around 500 of the animals are killed and seve...

General, MBLJanuary 4, 2011
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Hundreds of reindeer drown in Lapland accident

A herd of over 400 reindeer have drowned after the ice they were crossing gave way, sending them plunging into freezing waters.

Environment, LifestyleNovember 20, 2009
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Saami against Canadian mining project

Saami people have claimed that a proposal by a Canadian company for gold-mining in Sweden’s northeast violates their UN-recognised human rights and wi...

Business, CanadaOctober 5, 2009
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Sami reindeer herders to be given more freedom under new proposal

A government appointed work group has declared that the indigenous Sami population of Sweden should be granted further freedom to undertake activities...

Business, CultureSeptember 29, 2009

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