Sámi herders fear supplementary feeding is changing the nature of their livelihood
Setting out food for grazing animals is no long-term solution to persistent food shortages, but herders say they don’t have any better alternatives.
There is a reason why the Sámi call it reindeer herding: they let their animals graze, allowing them to sustain themselves on the plants, lichens and mosses that they can forage. The herder’s role is to lead animals to feeding grounds, not to give them something to eat. For the reindeer, this means getting a natural diet; for the herder, it means not having to pay to keep them fed.
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