As part of the preparatory actions for the LIFEstockProtect project, ethnographic research was conducted among shepherds and farmers in the project regions, under the
Livestock Protection / Training
Livestock protection in southern Bavaria – online information evening
In this online event on March 8th from 8 to 10pm, Bioland and the LIFEstockProtect-Team will give an interesting insight into how livestock protection
Opportunities and questions at livestock protection in South Tyrol
Photo: Klemens Villgrattner South Tyrol, Summer 2021. Wolf and golden jackal are on the rise. Between May and September, over 170 sheep and goats
Everyday lives of shepherdesses and shepherds
Alpine pastures are valued for many things They are production stations for agricultural produce, contribute significantly to tourism, and also have ecological value, which
Successful livestock protection in Saxony-Anhalt
A new study from Saxony-Anhalt shows that the right herd protection measures can significantly reduce livestock damage. When wolves recolonize areas with an agricultural
Meeting of the LIFEstockProtect Competence Centres
A Zoom meeting of the LIFEstockProtect competence centers took place on the afternoon of 12 November. Dozens of grazing livestock farmers from South Tyrol,
Meeting of the LIFEstockProtect Competence Centres
The meeting of theAlpine LIFEstockProtect Competence Centre Network took place in the afternoon of the 12th of November. It was a Zoom event. Dozens
Knowledge-rich exchange at the Shepherds’ Day in South Tyrol
After a long wait, the Shepherd’s Day took place at the Competence Centre in Salern, South Tyrol, on 11.11.2021. Center of attention were the
Sheep and wolves: away from clichés
Sheep are stupid, wolves are bad: you hear such sayings time and again and they are strongly imprinted in the common mind. However, they
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
