Domestication, Reindeer Husbandry and the Development of Sámi Pastoralism

Bjørklund, Ivar

doi:10.1080/08003831.2013.847676

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“…In Colman et al (2012), the reindeer density on the peninsulas studied (4 reindeer/km 2 ; from Colman et al 2013) compared to the remaining Nordkinn area (9-10 reindeer/km 2 ) reveals a substantial difference between the ranges, indicating possible selection before the reindeer enter the study area. Since neither Bergmo (2011) nor Colman et al (2012) found any effect of barriers, it is possible that there really is none, but because there is no information about reindeer distribution at the regional scale, the results are hard to interpret. Furthermore, it is unclear how the studied reindeer relate to the rest of the herd as regards tolerance to disturbance.…”

Section: Relevance Of a Large-scale Perspective For Domesticated Reinmentioning

confidence: 60%

“…Studies defined as intermediate scale (Skarin et al 2008;Bergmo 2011;Colman et al 2012Colman et al , 2013 may not demonstrate any effects of human activities or infrastructure, at this scale preferred forage types are usually more important (Senft et al 1987). Skarin et al (2008) found clear selection of vegetation type, along with a preference for certain altitudes and aspects.…”

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“…Physical barriers in the landscape may hinder animals from moving between ranges, and the effects of these are probably apparent at the regional scale (Senft et al 1987;. Bergmo (2011) and Colman et al (2012) studied the effects of barriers in the landscape at the intermediate scale, where effects are probably not evident because the reindeer have already made a selection at the regional scale. In Colman et al (2012), the reindeer density on the peninsulas studied (4 reindeer/km 2 ; from Colman et al 2013) compared to the remaining Nordkinn area (9-10 reindeer/km 2 ) reveals a substantial difference between the ranges, indicating possible selection before the reindeer enter the study area.…”

Section: Relevance Of a Large-scale Perspective For Domesticated Reinmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…They all describe longterm habitat use and selection of vegetation or habitat quality within part of a seasonal grazing range. Bergmo (2011) counted faecal pellet groups within 5 km of a 132 kV power line in part of a summer grazing area (not involving the whole herd). The two studies by Colman et al (2012Colman et al ( , 2013 use some of the same data from two adjacent peninsulas (around 100 km 2 each) that were part of the total summer range ([1,000 km 2 ) of a reindeer herd at Nordkinn in northern Norway.…”

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“…Four of the reviewed studies (Skarin et al 2008;Bergmo 2011;Colman et al 2012Colman et al , 2013 were defined as studies performed at the intermediate scale. They all describe longterm habitat use and selection of vegetation or habitat quality within part of a seasonal grazing range.…”

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Do human activity and infrastructure disturb domesticated reindeer? The need for the reindeer’s perspective

Skarin

Åhman

2014

Polar Biol

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In recent decades, human-Rangifer (reindeer and caribou) interactions have increasingly been studied from a scientific perspective. Many of the studies have examined Norwegian wild reindeer or caribou in North America. It is often questioned whether results from these studies can be applied to reindeer in managed herds, as these animals have been exposed to domestication and are also more used to humans. In order to examine the domesticated reindeer's reactions to various disturbance sources, we reviewed 18 studies of the effects of human activity and infrastructure on 12 populations of domesticated reindeer and compared these to studies on wild reindeer and caribou; based on this, we discuss the effects of domestication and tameness on reindeer responses to anthropogenic disturbance. We also consider the relevance of spatial and temporal scales and data collection methods when evaluating the results of these studies. The reviewed studies showed that domesticated reindeer exhibit avoidance behaviours up to 12 km away from infrastructure and sites of human activity and that the area they avoid may shift between seasons and years. Despite a long domestication process, reindeer within Sami reindeer-herding systems exhibit similar patterns of large-scale avoidance of anthropogenic disturbance as wild Rangifer, although the strength of their response may sometimes differ. This is not surprising since current Sami reindeer husbandry represents an extensive form of pastoralism, and the reindeer are not particularly tame. To obtain a true picture of how reindeer use their ranges, it is of fundamental importance to study the response pattern at a spatial and temporal scale that is relevant to the reindeer, whether domesticated or wild.

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Section: Relevance Of a Large-scale Perspective For Domesticated Reinmentioning

confidence: 60%

Section: Relevance Of a Large-scale Perspective For Domesticated Reinmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Relevance Of a Large-scale Perspective For Domesticated Reinmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Local Scalementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Local Scalementioning

confidence: 99%

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Do human activity and infrastructure disturb domesticated reindeer? The need for the reindeer’s perspective

Skarin

Åhman

2014

Polar Biol

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Hastrup¹,

and²,

Olsen³

2016

A Companion to the Anthropology of Environmental Health

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Paternal origin of Tungusic‐speaking populations: Insights from the updated phylogenetic tree of Y‐chromosome haplogroup C2a‐M86

Liu

Wang

et al. 2020

American J Hum Biol

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Objectives Haplogroup C2a‐M48 is the predominant paternal lineage of Tungusic‐speaking populations, one of the largest population groups in Siberia. Up until now, the origins and dispersal of Tungusic‐speaking populations have remained unclear. In this study, the demographic history of Tungusic‐speaking populations was explored using the phylogenetic analysis of haplogroup C2a‐M86, the major subbranch of C2a‐M48. Materials and methods In total, 18 newly generated Y chromosome sequences from C2a‐M48 males and 20 previously available Y‐chromosome sequences from this haplogroup were analyzed. A highly revised phylogenetic tree of haplogroup C2a‐M86 with age estimates was reconstructed. Frequencies of this lineage in the literature were collected and a comprehensive analysis of this lineage in 13 022 individuals from 245 populations in Eurasia was performed. Results The distribution map of C2a‐M48 indicated the most probable area of origin and diffusion route of this paternal lineage in North Eurasia. Most C2a‐M86 samples from Tungusic‐speaking populations belonged to the sublineage C2a‐F5484, which emerged about 3300 years ago. We identified six unique sublineages corresponding to the Manchu, Evenks, Evens, Oroqen, and Daurpopulations; these sublineages diverged gradually over the past 1900 years. Notably, we observed a clear north‐south dichotomous structure for sublineages derived from C2a‐F5484, consistent with the internal north‐south divergence of Tungusic languages and ethnic groups. Conclusions We identified the important founding paternal haplogroup, C2a‐F5484, for Tungusic‐speaking populations as well as numerous unique subgroups of this haplogroup. We propose that the timeframe for the divergence of C2a‐F5484 corresponds with the early differentiation of ancestral Tungusic‐speaking populations.

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Domestication, Reindeer Husbandry and the Development of Sámi Pastoralism

Cited by 79 publications

References 13 publications

Do human activity and infrastructure disturb domesticated reindeer? The need for the reindeer’s perspective

Do human activity and infrastructure disturb domesticated reindeer? The need for the reindeer’s perspective

Food Security

Paternal origin of Tungusic‐speaking populations: Insights from the updated phylogenetic tree of Y‐chromosome haplogroup C2a‐M86

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