Switzerland pioneer in the use of social livestock guard dogs
We know that the wolf is making a comeback in Europe. Over the last years, the first individuals visited countries
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Livestock Guardian Dogs in Georgia
The Georgian Mountain Dog, the Caucasian Nagazi has a rich history that dates back over 2,000 years. Originating from the
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A new bill to protect herding and livestock guarding dogs in Italy
A law proposal, consisting of 17 articles, designed to safeguard shepherds, herding and livestock guarding dogs and the territory, was
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What makes livestock guarding dogs effective?
As their name says, livestock guarding dogs protect livestock from predators like the wolf. They live together with the animals
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Successful Dutch pilot with livestock guarding dogs
Back in 2018, the wolf resettled in The Netherlands. A year later, in 2019, the first wolf pack established itself
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Wolf survival linked to livestock guarding dogs
Please also read: Coexisting with Large Carnivores- Challenges and Solutions When people hunted the European wolf populations close to complete
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Dogs poisoned and people attacked for protecting livestock
Effective implementation of livestock protection measures reduce the human-wildlife conflicts. Especially between livestock owners and large carnivores like the wolf.
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Livestock guarding puppies for large carnivore conservation
As a farmer, protecting your livestock from large carnivores tends to be quite a lonely task when there is no
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Wolf to wolfdog
Have you ever seen someone walking their dog, but it looks like a wolf? You might be looking at a
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The Italian Region Abruzzo and Its Shepherding Tradition
Abruzzo is an Italian region, geographically it is in central Italy, but historically it belongs to the northernmost region of
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Grazing in the Alps
Natural grazing in the Alps In the past, natural grazing, better said browsing in the Alps was dominantly done by animals
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Herd management is more effective than killing wolves
What many conservationists expected is now confirmed: killing wolves does not effectively reduce livestock depredation. On the contrary, various methods
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The Netherlands improves livestock management
There are approximately 17 million people in the Netherlands, cramped in a tiny country. Who would have thought that the
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Need for EU-wide livestock protection cooperation
Update 18.10.18: More confirmed datapoints were added to the map of the ‘Salzburg wolf’ Just a couple of months ago,
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Why do we recommend blue fences to protect sheep?
Why are the recommended fences to protect sheep from wolves blue? You might think that it would be better to
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Tyrolean government also invests in herd protection
The Tyrolean coalition in Austria has published their government programme for the period 2018 to 2023. In this agreement, the
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Why we need proper herd management
Proper herd management does not only protect our livestock from predators, but also from extreme weather, diseases and injuries. The
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The art of proper herd management
Wherever we find bear, wolf, golden jackal and/or lynx, we need to implement herd protection measures. When we go back thousands
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Swiss NGO for wolf protection and coexistence
In the picturesque municipality of Einsiedeln (Switzerland) we find our partner CHWOLF. The association is a private non-profit Swiss wolf protection
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Should we manage wolf populations?
The 21st century is the time of Artificial Intelligence, the time where cryptocurrencies thrive and people have learned that nature
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