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Rangifer 2011
Experiences from 40 years of muskox (Ovibos moschatus) farming in NorwayKeywords: muskoxen , Ovibos , reproduction , arctic , sex ratio , contagious ecthyma , longevity , muskox farming , Norway Abstract: Experiences from the management of a semi-domesticated herd of muskoxen, mostly on an island outside Troms (~70o N; 19o E), over a period of 40 years have been collected, and data on husbandry practices, reproduction, diseases and longevity are presented and discussed.
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