Abstract:Currently most managers in the Alaska reindeer industry utilize an extensive management plan in operating their enterprises. This plan does not incorporate the use of a planned rotational grazing system. To investigate the possibility of enhancing economic returns, a simulated reindeer operation is modeled using a linear programming framework. Included within the model are three management plans, including the present plan and two more intensive management approaches.
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