Welcome to the world of reindeer husbandry. A project of the International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry and the Association of World Reindeer Herders (Assn WRH). This site will take you on a circum-Arctic tour of reindeer and people, a connection that is strong, ancient and profound. From the New World reindeer herding in Alaska, all the way around Eurasia, Mongolia and northern China, the world of Reindeer husbandry encompasses a wide diversity of peoples, languages, landscapes and cultures.
However, the livelihood is in essence, practiced in remarkably similar ways, speaking to a bond between people and reindeer that holds much wisdom about how to survive and thrive in some of the most inhospitable places on Earth. Need a beginners guide to reindeer husbandry? Start Here
The seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) will take place from 8 to 12 December 2025 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, on the theme “Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet” .
The Reindeer Herding and Resilience project team is participating in UNEA-7 and will speak at the associated event, “Harnessing science and Indigenous knowledge for climate resilience and nature action: A focus on peatlands and coral reefs”.
December 8, 2025
World Reindeer Herders (WRH) and the International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry (ICR) took part in the official launch of the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP) 2026, held on 2 December 2025 at FAO headquarters in Rome. The event, hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), marked the beginning of a global observance aimed at highlighting the essential role of rangelands and pastoralist communities in food security, climate resilience, biodiversity, and sustainable livelihoods.
December 8, 2025
On 12 November 2025, the traveling Calotte Academy arrived in Kautokeino, Norway, the heart of Sápmi, for a day dedicated to Indigenous perspectives and Europe’s northern futures. The Kautokeino session at the Sámi University of Applied Sciences building, hosted by UArctic EALÁT Institute (UEI) of the International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry (ICR), focused on the theme “Indigenous Peoples and Europe – the Case of the Sámi.”
November 13, 2025
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