UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

 BULLETIN No. 1089 



Washington, D. C. 



September 22, 1922 



REINDEER IN ALASKA 



By 



SEYMOUR HAD WEN, Chief Veterinarian and Parasitologist, 

 and LAWRENCE J. PALMER, In Charge of Grazing Inves- 

 tigations, Bureau of Biological Survey. 



CONTENTS 



Page 



Introductory (By E. W. Nelson) 1 



Biology of Reindeer 5 



Reindeer as Range Stock 10 



Grazing and Range Management .... 19 



Herd Management 33 



Handling the Herds 40 



Predatory Animal Enemies 52 



Injuries and Diseases 52 



Parasites 57 



Pathological Conditions in General .... 68 



Summary 69 



Check-List of Alaskan Range Plants . . 70 



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