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ORF Film: Land of the mountains – Of shepherdesses and wolves
In the midst of the rugged beauty of the mountains, a few idealists brave the wind, the weather – and the wolf. This new
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Press Project update
Declaration of support LIFEstockGuardian
The LIFEstockProtect project is now officially complete. More than 13,000 participating farmers and colleagues have actively taken part in the training courses or received
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Livestock Protection / Training
Livestock guarding dogs in action – 2024 movement study on the Verwall Alp
In the summer of 2024, an exciting experiment was carried out on the Verwall Alm in Tyrol: for the first time, it was investigated
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Livestock guarding dogs
Challenges at livestock protection: EU report criticizes Austria’s handling of the wolf
The European Commission’s recently published country report on the implementation of the nature conservation directives sheds a critical light on the state of livestock
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Livestock Protection / Training Press
Preserving pastoral knowledge – LIFEstockProtect presents new book
On May 10, the new 200-page catalog of the EU project LIFEstockProtect was presented at Bistro Vinterra in Malles/Mals. The event impressively underlined how
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Project update

Declaration of support LIFEstockGuardian

08/09/2025 Max Rossberg 0

The LIFEstockProtect project is now officially complete. More than 13,000 participating farmers and colleagues have actively taken part in the training courses or received

Challenges at livestock protection: EU report criticizes Austria’s handling of the wolf

11/07/2025 Max Rossberg 0

The European Commission’s recently published country report on the implementation of the nature conservation directives sheds a critical light on the state of livestock

Online Triesdorf Herd Protection Days

12/05/2025 Max Rossberg 0

Transnational LIFEstockProtect project offers an online program with practitioners, projects and discussion rounds for two days from 21-22.11.2022. A final excursion day rounds off

Livestock guarding dogs in action – 2024 movement study on the Verwall Alp

24/08/2025 Max Rossberg 0

In the summer of 2024, an exciting experiment was carried out on the Verwall Alm in Tyrol: for the first time, it was investigated

Webinar: Livestock guarding dogs in practice – with Mirko Di Francesco

12/05/2025 Max Rossberg 0

Tradition, shepherding and a functioning livestock protection A field report by Mirko Di Francesco from Abruzzo As part of a specialist webinar, Mirko Di

Strengthening herd protection on mountain pastures

08/04/2025 Max Rossberg 0

By the end of May, a further 14 Livestock guarding dogs will be officially certified by the Austrian Bear Wolf Lynx Center. The dogs

Volunteer training Missen im Allgäu

12/05/2025 Max Rossberg 0

In addition to the missions we have already carried out in recent years to help on farms, we also offer training courses for volunteers.

Online seminars: Volunteering in livestock protection

16/05/2024 Max Rossberg 0

Are you interested in how you can support a farm as a volunteer in setting up livestock protection measures and thus help farmers and

Volunteering with farmers is back!

14/05/2024 Maria Benciolini 0

This year, we are again looking for volunteers who are willing to spend some of their time with farmers and Shepherds to help them

LIFESTOCKPROTECT VISITS BRUSSELS

15/01/2024 Max Rossberg 0

The LIFEstockProtect team recently travelled to Brussels to attend a meeting organised jointly with the European Commission and the EU Platform on Coexistence between

What framework conditions can facilitate the use of livestock protection measures? – First discussion rounds with stakeholders concluded.

09/02/2023 Julia Stauder 0

LIFEstockProtect aims to increase the willingness of key stakeholders, especially livestock farmers and shepherds, to implement livestock protection measures. Unfortunately, often negative attitude and