Wednesday, December 18, 2013

United Kingdom: the only herd of reindeer in freedom

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The only herd of reindeer in the United Kingdom freedom dwells in the Scottish Highlands. About 150 elements, the herd can be found in two separate locations in Scotland â€" in the Cairngorm Mountains and the Glenlivet Estate, locales that are about 48 kilometres.

About 50 animals can be found in the Cairngorm Mountains, while the rest remain in Glenlivet Estate.

The reindeer were re-introduced in the area in 1952 by a reindeer breeder Mikel Utsi, Swedish. At the beginning, the creator started with just a few reindeer, which were playing over the years. Currently, the number of reindeer herd varies between 130 and 150 since the reproductive process of the animals is controlled and most Cubs are born in summer.

"Observing the area between the Rothiemurchus forest and the Cairngorms from Aviemore railway bridge on a cold morning of April 1947, it reminded me immediately of the pastures of reindeer in Lapland," says Mikel Usti, quoted by the British press.

"In 1952, brought some of my reindeer from Sweden to Scotland, as part of an experiment to prove that they could live and reproduce in this location," says Usti.

The reindeer are usually animals tame and often during the winter months are used to pull sleds.

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