As “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” is once again appearing on TV and radio to celebrate the holiday season, we wanted to share a “reindeer” success story of our very own here in North Carolina.

In North America, we call them caribou, but in Scandinavian countries, and all of Europe, these animals are known as reindeer. Unlike deer, both male and female reindeer grow antlers, but they grow at ...