Sheep and wolves: away from clichés

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Sheep are stupid, wolves are bad: you hear such sayings time and again and they are strongly imprinted in the common mind. However, they are not only misleading, but also jeopardize the coexistence of large carnivores and farmers, as they lead to black and white, unscientific ideas about wolves. It is therefore important to question these ideas in order to avoid conflict between humans and animals.

Making prejudices about wolves visible

So tomorrow at 8 pm, as part of the LIFEstockProtect project, there will be a staged performance about clichés about farm and wild animals, called “Sheep & wolf: not so stupid and not so biting”, at the Theater im Hof in Bolzano, South Tyrol. The South Tyrol Museum of Nature organized this adult-friendly event.

The event begins with a puppet show about a chicken and a goose who encounter a wolf. This is followed by a conversation with sociologist Gerlinde Pölsler and Johanna Platzgummer from the Museum of Nature about stereotypical attitudes towards sheep/wolves. Topics such as how to deal with wolves are explained. After the talk, the audience can actively participate in the discussion.

Fun and knowledge

This event mixes theater and live music with an interesting expert discussion and is therefore sure to be entertaining. Hopefully, the evening will deconstruct outdated clichés about wolves. Because only then can farmers be well informed and protect their animals appropriately. Providing up-to-date information at such events is an important task for LIFEstockProtect in order to avoid conflicts.

Registration for this free German-language event is required by calling 0471/980756 or 333/1033880.