Direction of escape in reindeer

We tested the hypothesis that reindeer prefer to run uphill and upwind when escaping from man. Groups of wild and feral reindeer in Norway, Svalbard and on Wrangel Island were approached and their behaviour and direction of escape were recorded. Two stages of interaction with man were studied: first...

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Main Authors: Leonid M. Baskin, Terje Skogland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 1997-04-01
Series:Rangifer
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Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/384