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Reindeer hides in demand

16/11/2009

Reindeer herders in the remote Yamal region of northern Russia are reported to be expanding the market for the hides of their animals. An agreement to supply hides to Kero Leather, a Swedish company that runs a tannery specialising in reindeer leather in the village of Sattajärvi, 80 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle, will continue, but the...

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