What does the return of wolves mean for livestock farming, hunting, and society?
The wolf is reclaiming former territories, posing significant challenges for livestock farmers and other land managers. What does the presence of wolves mean for our cultural landscape? How can livestock losses be prevented, and will alpine farming be preserved? Dr. Johann Gasteiner welcomes Univ. Prof. Dr. Klaus Hackländer, Chairman of the German Wildlife Foundation and Head of the Institute of Wildlife Biology and Game Management at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), to discuss numerous topics related to the return of wolves.
- legal framework
- favorable condition
- Withdrawal options
- Herd protection
- Impacts on other wildlife species and hunting.
If you are interested in the impact of the return of wolves on livestock farming, hunting and society, then simply listen in:
In this podcast episode, Dr. Johann Gasteiner talks with Univ. Prof. Dr. Klaus Hackländer about the effects and challenges of the wolf's return – have a look!
Further information
- He's here - the wolf returns - a book by Klaus Hackländer with a foreword by Tobias Moretti
- The Wolf - Caught between agriculture & forestry, hunting, tourism and species conservation - Book published by Leopold Stocker Verlag - Editor Klaus Hackländer
- The Wolf in Focus - Conflicts and Solutions - A book with diverse approaches to the topic of wolves and a contribution by Klaus Hackländer