Fluorescent paint on reindeer antlers to prevent accidents

If successful, the reindeer with glittering antlers at night will be able to travel freely in Lapland, Finland.

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The 20 reindeer in Finland were painted fluorescent on the gauze to test whether this could help reduce the number of fatal car accidents caused by walking animals in the night.

A reindeer is painted reflective on gauze.(Photo: AP)

This is Finland's latest attempt to stop thousands of caribu reindeer deaths on the road to the wilderness.

Anne Ollila, from the Finnish Reindeer Breeders Association, said the antlers of 20 reindeer were painted with different fluorescent dyes to see how they reacted and whether the paint was stable in The harsh climate of the North Pole or not?

If successful, the reindeer with sparkling antlers will be able to travel freely in Lapland - a vast, deserted area in northern Finland where nomads graze 200,000 reindeer.

Ollila said that the experiment of wearing reflective and reflective strips on reindeer failed when they just wanted to snatch them out. In addition, equipment warning signs on the way of reindeer are often stolen by tourists to make souvenirs.