Maybe it's just a day for odd news in Canada

[james_davis_nicoll]

All 3000 of NWT's reindeer have gone missing.

ObDisclaimer: Hundreds of them have since been found.

Comments

[toad-hall.livejournal.com]

santa was poaching?

[kate-schaefer.livejournal.com]

I listen to the CBS show "As It Happens" from time to time, from which I conclude that it's always a day for odd news in Canada.

[geniusofevil.livejournal.com]

I thought reindeer and caribou were the same thing?

[keithmm.livejournal.com]

Pretty much. Reindeer, specifically, are the semi-domesticated ones from Scandanavia.

Think of it like wolves and dogs.

[geniusofevil.livejournal.com]

ahh, so I guess I will get my kids a reindeer instead of a caribou. I wouldn't want anyone to get eaten.

Thanks!

[zeborah]

I was reading the article at a funny angle and halfway through thought I read: "Since the beginning of December, the missing reindeer have been seen on snowmobiles." This prompted me to reread a little closer, and I'm now a little disappointed.

[micheinnz.livejournal.com]

Have they looked behind the sofa cushions?

r-deer vs caribou

[(Anonymous)]

r-deer are domestic versions brought over from Europe as an experiment. Caribou numbers are down, but they are still around. Fortunately, they have not learned to drive skidoos.