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The Comparison of Indigenous and Scientific Perceptions of Reindeer Management

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Reindeer Management in Northernmost Europe

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Heikkilä, L. (2006). The Comparison of Indigenous and Scientific Perceptions of Reindeer Management. In: Forbes, B.C., et al. Reindeer Management in Northernmost Europe. Ecological Studies, vol 184. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-31392-3_5

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