Why Finland's reindeer are dying by the thousands - CNN

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4. some of this is true - (while some is shaded a little touchy feely)

wolf populations quite clearly do migrate (and reestablish as packs) to new areas. (evidence abounds) And it is likely that social/pack dynamics has as much to do with that as 'food supply'. The claim that wolves stick primarily to 'old and diseased' for prey - is also - an over-simplification. While the notion that more predation is taking place here primarily because the herds are unhealthy and sick .... Really has no foundation at all. Wolf packs are more than capable of taking down healthy specimens, if and when needed. (and - one should most likely trust that the people practicing centuries of husbandry over both predator and prey - are fairly well equipped in telling the difference?)

Would agree that the 'lack of hunting' is probably a pretty poor explanation for what is going on. Climate change, food source, territory - all much better fits.