The Villnösser Brillenschaf is South Tyrol’s oldest sheep breed, having already originated in the 18th century through a crossing of the Bergmasker and Paduaner
Livestock Protection / Training
Human dimensions in livestock protection
For the implementation of livestock protection in regions that have lived without such measures for a very long time, knowledge transfer and dissemination are
Human dimensions in livestock protection
For the implementation of livestock protection in regions that were such measures were not implemented for a long time, on the one hand, knowledge
First information events for livestock protection competence centres
In the course of the LIFEstockProtect project, we have set the goal of establishing at least 20 livestock protection competence centres in Austria, South
The first Competence Centre in South Tyrol
Es gibt gute Neuigkeiten! Mit Freunde kann das LIFEstockProtect Team verkünden, dass das erste Herdenschutz Kompetenzzentrum in Südtirol gefunden ist. Es handelt sich dabei
Livestock Protection Competence Centres starting soon
In February 2021, the first event for the Livestock Protection Competence Centers took place. All partners met for a virtual exchange to start the
Compensation payments for farmers within 24 hours
Clearly, compensation payments for depredated livestock are an important tool to support farmers. Unfortunately, such payments usually take a long time. High bureaucratic efforts
Austrian and Italian shepherds sharing experiences
Three local shepherds from Tyrol travelled last week with the European Wilderness Society and EURAC to Central Italy. Their aim was to learn from
