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Endangered Kola Peninsula wild reindeer could get protected status

The peninsula's western population has already been protected, but local officials now hope to see protections extended to eastern populations, too.

By Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer February 19, 2019
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Wild reindeer on the central and eastern part of the Kola Peninsula, in particular within the Terek and Lovozero districts, have been suggested for listing in Russia’s so-called Red Book, established to protect rare and endangered species.

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