Sheep are stupid, wolves are bad: you hear such sayings time and again and they are strongly imprinted in the common mind. However, they
Author: Max Rossberg
Shepherdesses revive tradition
The four speakers at the conference “Shepherdesses in the Alps – Insights into the Pastoralism” on November 5 agreed that Pastoralism is a challenging
Conference “Shepherdesses in the Alps”: Announcement of the speakers
What is it like to spend the whole summer in the mountains with your herds? Why is it so important for society and nature
What is social effectiveness of livestock protection?
When conducting research about the effectiveness of livestock protection measures, two dimensions have to be considered: social and ecological elements. However, most studies so
Conference Announcement: Shepherdesses in the Alps
Active herding with a shepherdess, Shepherd and dog is probably one of the oldest forms of farming. However, it has slowly lost importance in
July 2021 News Update
Summer has come and with it a lot of activities – on the pastures and in the project. In July 2021, the project made
Touring through the project region to visit LIFEstockProtect competence centres
The Alpine LIFEstockProtect Competence Center Network is one of the key elements of the project. As we have described before in detail in this
June 2021 News Update
Last month has been, finally, a month full of field visits! After the LIFEstockProtect team met the farmers who are interested to join the
May 2021 News Update
The month of May has been another busy month for the LIFEstockProtect project. In all three project regions, activities have been getting off the
Celebrating the Natura 2000 Day
The Natura 2000 network is the largest coordinated network of protected areas in the world. It stretches over 18% of the EU’s land area
