Norway Invests $350K to Secure Border from Reindeer Crossings

Norway is spending nearly $350,000 to rebuild a dilapidated reindeer fence along its border with Russia in the Arctic to prevent the animals from crossing into Russia in search of better pastures. So far this year, 42 reindeer have crossed into Russia, resulting in compensation claims from Moscow. The construction of the fence is challenging as workers must stay on the Norwegian side of the border at all times. The returned reindeer have been slaughtered to prevent them from wandering back to Russia. The reindeer are herded by the Indigenous Sami people in central and Arctic Norway.