The International Union for the Conservation of Nature has ruled that reindeer is the name of the European subspecies of Rangifer, while caribou applies to the North American subspecies.

Tis the season of the reindeer. After all, it’s hard to not notice them at this time of year. They make appearances in holiday movies, or on holiday greeting cards, and sometimes they are seen in ...

“From fishing on the ice to herding reindeer in the far North, to pastoralism and transhumance in the South, collective use of land in Europe is varied and widespread,” says Tero ...