Norwegian legislature won’t halt order requiring herder to put down 275 reindeer
The decision appears to put an end to a bid by a reindeer herder in Finnmark to challenge a law he says violates his human rights.
Jovsset Ánte Sara is currently the owner of a herd of 350 reindeer. However, it is increasingly likely that, by the end of the year, the 25-year-old will have to put down 275 of them in order to comply with a 2007 Norwegian law aimed at preventing overgrazing in the Finnmark region.
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