Semi-feral

Few living reindeer are truly wild. Many are herded in a semi-feral state.[1]

A semi-feral animal lives predominantly in a feral state but has some contact and experience with humans. This may be because it was born in a domesticated state and then reverted to life in wild conditions, or it may be an animal that grew up in essentially wild conditions but has developed a comfort level with humans through feeding, receiving medical care, or similar contacts.

  1. ^ Long 2003, p. 446.