In Norway, deer were executed for crossing the border with Russia

RIA Novosti Russia ^ | 8/27/2023 | Elena Karaeva

[Nextrush]

The directorate of agriculture in the kingdom considered that the Russian reindeer moss, eaten by the Norwegian deer, is now too expensive, and instead of paying for the damage caused in the Pasvik nature reserve, they preferred to destroy the northern beauties in the amount of 42 individuals.

In the treasury of one of the richest countries in the world, 47 million crowns (approximately 420 million rubles) were not to be found to save the animals, settling the claims of the Russian side.

Russian zoologists acted strictly within the framework of an agreement signed thirty years ago, which regulated the migration of a population of fauna living in a natural reserve located partly in Russia, partly in Norway and Finland...

[Nextrush]

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Wow got to seal that border with Russia Norway?

[verum ago]

they preferred to destroy the northern beauties in the amount of 42 individuals.

In the treasury of one of the richest countries in the world, 47 million crowns (approximately 420 million rubles) were not to be found to save the animals, settling the claims of the Russian side

That's over $100,000 USD per head for a critter that has a population of 70-80,000 wild individuals in Norway, all over some cross-border grazing issues.

I'd pass on paying and let the Russkies shoot 'em too. Yeesh. What a petty extortion attempt.

[BobL]

If the deer are PUTIN PUPPETS, then yes, they deserve to be killed. There is NO REASON for them to NOT stay in Ukraine.

[crusty old prospector]

Isn’t that is what is known as “hunting”?

[Nextrush]

I guess you could call it that others in this world would beg to differ I am not on their team per se.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Foraging for food and engaging in rutting that American deer won’t do.

[Peter ODonnell]

Doe a deer a female deer, maybe one of Putin’s spies ...

[military cop]

Deer are executed all the time crossing he interstate here in Alabama.

RLTW