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Preserving the Tundra with Reindeer

Season 1 Episode 4 | 7m 37s

Reindeer are playing a crucial role in preserving the tundra. As the Sápmi winters are getting warmer and wetter, the lichen and grass reindeer rely on are frozen over. Sámi reindeer herders like Nils are guiding these animals to forests to eat shrubs and branches.

Preserving the Tundra with Reindeer
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