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Alaska island's 29 reindeer multiplied, then ate themselves to extinction

Alaska island's 29 reindeer multiplied, then ate themselves to extinctionWorldPing

Twenty-nine reindeer introduced to St. Matthew Island in 1944 grew to over 6,000 animals. This population boom led to severe overgrazing of the island's lichen food sources. An extreme winter in 1963-1964 brought devastating blizzards and deep snow.

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