Land of wolves, school of shepherds: the importance of pastoral knowledge on co-existence with large carnivores

• Published in: Ecosystems and People
• Main Authors: Durá-Alemañ, C. Javier, Almarcha, Francisco, Sánchez-Zapata, José A., Pérez-Ibarra, Irene, Morales-Reyes, Zebensui
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2024
• Subjects: Anthropogenic landscapes; Apex predators; Human-wildlife coexistence; Livestock guardian dogs; Pastoralism; Protect; restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems; sustainably manage forests; combat desertification; and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss; Lobos; Canis lupus
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10261/378999; https://doi.org/10.1080/26395916.2024.2422910; https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85209932517

The wolf (Canis lupus) is recovering and recolonizing its historic range in Europe. In places where wolves have long been absent, their recent recolonization could potentially provoke extensive livestock farmers’ opposition. To understand the conditions for extensive grazing-wolf co-existence, we co...