Compensation payments for wolf depredation within 24 hours
Majella National Park is one of the most impressive, wild and extensive mountain ranges of the Apennines. It is also
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Livestock
Lack of livestock protection affects cross-border wolf packs
In October, following a long but seemingly successful petition by 31 Slovak organisations, the Ministry of Agriculture went against the
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NGOs win appeal: Wolf in Salzburg safe
After an appeal from WWF Austria and the Naturschutzbund Austria, it was decided that approval given for shooting a wolf
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First multilingual Alpine Livestock Protection and Press Conference
Implementing effective livestock protection measures is key to reduce conflicts between humans and large carnivores. Large carnivores like the wolf
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Adaption as remedy for wolf – farmer dilemma
Change can come in our life as a result of crisis, a result of choice, or just by chance. But
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LIFEstockProtect: Giving a hand (or 10) to a sheep farmer in Tyrol
For the newly approved project LIFEstockProtect, parts of our team supported by highly motivated volunteers spent almost three weeks in
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LIFEstockProtect, the largest and most ambitious livestock protection project in the German-speaking region of the Alps, is off to a
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For the newly approved project LIFEstockProtect, our team is in the field this week with a German television crew in Tirol
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Project manager position BUND Naturschutz in Bayern available
The organisation BUND Naturschutz in Bayern e.V. is one of our partners in the recently approved LIFEstockProtect project. They have
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Our bias about livestock farming
The Covid-19 outbreak laid many problems of this world bare. On one hand, it showed how much humans pressure wildlife
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EU agricultural policy ‘CAP’ fails to protect biodiversity
Agricultural land covers 40% of the European Union. This means it is the most wide-spread land use in the EU
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New study proves wolves and livestock can peacefully coexist
A new study by German, Australian and American researchers reviewed data from all over the world to determine whether wolves
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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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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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LIFE project on livestock protection submitted
Since the wolf returned to the Alps, the human-wolf conflict increased in many rural regions. Especially livestock farmers and nature
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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