“…Reindeer undoubtedly have the central position in the industry; however, development of reindeer husbandry is also determined by two other factors: the availability of labour resources (people) and forage reserve (pastures). This data appears to agree with findings from real world and Russian practice (Dana & Riseth, 2010;Gray, 2016;Istomin & Habeck, 2016;Ivanov, 2019;Johnsen, 2014;Klein, 1971;Klokov, 2012;Krasovskaya, 2008;Lashov, 2011;Loginov, 2014;Loginov et al, 2017;Loginov et al, 2019;Pakhomov, Ignatyeva, Belyaev, Loginov, & Litvinova, 2000;Perevalova, 2015;Pilyasov & Kibenko, 2020;Pilyasov & Zamyatina, 2016;Reinert, 2006;Riseth, Tømmervik, & Bjerke, 2016;Sharakhmatova, 2010;Tishkov, 2013;Vinokurov, Vladimirov, & Alekseev, 2014;Yurak, 2018;Yuzhakov, 2017;Zen'ko, 2001;Zhukov, 2015;Zotova & Dedyusova, 2016;Zuyev, 2015). In those areas where reindeer herding is being restored, the problem of herders and the reproduction of the herding stock arises.…”