| Herders, Farmers Threaten to Shoot Reindeer From Norway |
| Written by Philip Burgess |
| Friday, 09 July 2010 15:38 |
Farmers and herders in Northern Finland have threatened to shoot reindeer from Norway. “Between December 2009 and May 2010, we have set up a tent, and sent back about 4200 Norwegian reindeer, ” said Assistant Police Chief in Peräpohjola police in Finland, Ossi Hyvönen. Hyvönen estimated the damage to pastures to be as much as [...]
Farmers and herders in Northern Finland have threatened to shoot reindeer from Norway. “Between December 2009 and May 2010, we have set up a tent, and sent back about 4200 Norwegian reindeer, ” said Assistant Police Chief in Peräpohjola police in Finland, Ossi Hyvönen. Hyvönen estimated the damage to pastures to be as much as 120,000 Euros, just under 1 Million NOK, according to a reports NRK Radio. “In particular the farmers are very angry. If we have no choice, we may have to shoot some reindeer before the reindeer owners on the Norwegian side pay attention. More fences on the Norwegian side of the border were discussed as being a solution the issue. Source: NRK Posted: 2010-07-09 14:38:23 Related Articles/Posts Conflict, Finland, Norway |
