The macabre life of Russia's Arctic reindeer herders

Killing thousands of reindeer each year is controversial, but it's part of a herder's job

A herd of reindeer on Nov. 28, 2016.
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Jackie Friedman

Jackie Friedman is the assistant photo editor at TheWeek.com. She is a graduate of the photojournalism program at Kent State University and now lives in New York.