Canada: Christmas Reindeer Mystery As World’s Largest Herd Plummets

Canada: Christmas Reindeer Mystery As World’s Largest Herd Plummets   The world’s largest reindeer herd has plummeted in size, with local indigenous people blaming the spread of massive industrial projects in the area.   The George River herd, which once numbered 8-900,000 animals, stands today at just 74,000 – a drop of up to 92%.   The herd roams the vast tundra of Quebec and Labrador in eastern Canada. Known as caribou in North America, the animals are central to the culture...

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