Since the wolf returned to the Alps, the human-wolf conflict increased in many rural regions. Especially livestock farmers and nature conservationists seem to disagree on how to solve this conflict. As multiple studies have shown,
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Spanish court declares wolf hunting illegal
A verdict of the High Court of Justice of the region Castilla y León, Spain overturns the 2016 – 2019 wolf hunting programme. Hence, it declares the death of 173 wolves in Castilla y León
International conference Livestock protection in the Alpine region
An exciting international conference Livestock protection in the Alpine region will took place between the 21st and 23rd of January 2020 in Salzburg. The main focus of the conference was how to successfully protect livestock
Livestock protection works: a case study from Brandenburg
Brandenburg, along with Saxony, are the states with the largest wolf density in Germany. At the moment, there are 49 wolf territories in Brandenburg and 27 in Saxony. As a result, livestock depredation by wolves
Can European countries continue to kill the wolf?
After the European Court of Justice ruled on the Finnish wolf hunting quota, we ask: Can other European countries continue to kill the wolf? In October 2019, the European Court of Justice made a preliminary
Finding solutions for future of alpine farming in Tschengls
The future of the pasture farming is an uncertain one. During the citizen engagement activity we discussed it on Saturday in Tschengls.
Discussing future of alpine farming in Tschengls, South Tyrol
Since the 1960s, farming on alpine pastures is changing rapidly. With the return of large predators, such as the wolf, to many places, solutions for effective coexistence are urgently needed. There are still many people
Support livestock protection in the Alps!
The natural return of large predators to the Alpine region is putting many livestock farmers under pressure. In response to this, for the first time ever, a coalition of the biggest agricultural farming associations in
Why does the wolf return?
One of the most successful conservation stories is the return of the wolf to many European countries. In some areas of Europe there have always been stable populations. Yet, in the majority of countries the
Our large carnivore exhibition moves to biosphere reserve Rhön
Our travelling exhibition “Large Carnivores and Livestock Protection” can now be visited for free in the headquarters of the UNESCO bisophere reserve Rhön. The headquarters are situated in the Groenhoff house on top of the
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 compensation system in place. Farmers in Hungary have recently started facing a rather new challenge.
Livestock protection and management info day
BIO AUSTRIA Lower Austria and Vienna organised together with international experts and the European Wilderness Society a ‘Livestock protection and management info day’. The organisers demonstrated effective livestock protection measures in the alpine landscape but
Why do people love wolves?
Having read the growing number of comments on our blog about wolves, I get a feeling that an increasing number of people in Europe love wolves. So that started me thinking to do some research
Shock collaring wild wolves to solve livestock protection?
The depredation of livestock by wolves is increasingly becoming an issue, especially to the thousands of small sheep owners in the alpine regions. Many people see the solutions involving electrical fences, livestock guarding dogs and
No compensation without livestock protection measures
The provincial government of Schleswig-Holstein recently decided to only pay compensation for lifestock losses if proper herd protection measures where in place. The decision obliges farmers with more than 500 sheep to put up herd
Local solutions to large carnivores in Europe
EuroLargeCarnivores, a LIFE project which provides space for people to share knowledge and experiences about large carnivore coexistence, has made a short film about local solutions to coexistence. Large Carnivores Large carnivores, such as bears
FREE to watch episode 50: Problematic baiting in wolf territory
One commonly used hunting technique in the Calanda region is ‘baiting’. The baiting stations are placed to attract foxes for shooting, but can also attract other wildlife. Problems arise when people decide to place bating
Livestock herding in the Asturian Mountains, Spain
The Spanish Asturias is a region with a complex mountainous terrain. A landscape of almost inaccessible mountains and deep valleys, which humans have inhabited for thousands of years. Towns and villages are scattered across the
Can EU countries kill wolves like Norway and Sweden?
The wolf does not belong Scandinavia, if we believe a small but influential group of people. It is regarded as a pest, a species that should be black-listed and even exterminated. In fact, the Scandinavian
EU: Costs for livestock protection and damages can now be fully compensated
The European Commission has decided that farmers and livestock owners can now receive full compensation for investments and damages. More specifically, the compensation covers investments in protective measures and damages caused by large carnivores, such