Herd, dog and shepherdess on the alpine pasture - 79th podcast

Guided grazing offers a way to respond to these issues. It enables

• improved animal monitoring,
• simplified access to individual animals and
• a more optimal use of the alpine pasture. Furthermore, it is
• the basis for livestock protection.

Qualified herders play a central role in this process. This podcast episode explains why managed grazing is important, what it can look like, and what tasks herders perform.
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Andreas Steinwidder and DIin Maria Naynar take you to the alpine pastures – to where the air gets a little thinner.

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In this podcast episode, Dr. Andreas Steinwidder talks DIin Maria Naynar about managing alpine pastures with sheep and goats and the experiences Ms. Naynar has had during her summers on the alpine pastures - just take a look:

Further information

• Fear of the wolf: Tyrolean shepherds guard sheep around the clock (YouTube, report from BR's "Unser Land")
• Tyrolean pilot projects for livestock protection on alpine pastures (Tirol.gv.at)

Impressions from the alpine summer in Maria Naynars