Spitsbergen Reindeer (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Spitsbergen Reindeer

Caption

Reindeer graze on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen in this 1992 photo. Many reindeer on Spitsbergen have starved to death because of rain-on-snow events, in the same way as musk oxen on Banks Island died by the thousands in 2003.

Credit

Jaakko Putkonen

Usage Restrictions

Bona fide news use only.

License

Licensed content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.