In the midst of the rugged beauty of the mountains, a few idealists brave the wind, the weather – and the wolf. This new
Author: Max Rossberg
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
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
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
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
Wolf management in Latvia reduces livestock kills
The study “Does Wolf Management in Latvia Decrease Livestock Depredation?” by Šuba et al., published in the journal Sustainability in 2023, investigates whether the
Online Triesdorf Herd Protection Days
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
Volunteer training Missen im Allgäu
In addition to the missions we have already carried out in recent years to help on farms, we also offer training courses for volunteers.
Webinar: Livestock guarding dogs in practice – with Mirko Di Francesco
Tradition, shepherding and a functioning livestock protection A field report by Mirko Di Francesco from Abruzzo As part of a specialist webinar, Mirko Di
LIFEstockProtect competence centers: Regional centers for practical livestock protection
The LIFEstockProtect competence centers are regional contact points for effective and field-tested livestock protection in the Alpine regions of Austria, Bavaria and South Tyrol.
