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Russia’s First Muskox Farm in Siberia’s Taimyr Receives Ten Calves

24 Nov 2020

• 24 Nov 09:37

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Ten muskox calves were delivered from Yamal to the Arctic village Volochanka in northern Krasnoyarsk Region to set up Russia’s first muskox farm there. The farm will produce qiviut (soft underwool), a representative of the Khaski-Tyal family community Denis Terebikhin toldTASS. The muskox farm is part of a project to establish ethnic villages. The region will create four villages to keep the traditional lifestyles and occupations of the indigenous peoples. The project in Volochanka is implemented by the Khaski-Tyal family community, which has won a regional grant. “The transportation of calves was very difficult because of the weather conditions. Read more...