management
Did our ancestors really know better than we do?
Comparing different eras is essential. Equating them is a mistake. From the wolves of our ancestors to those of today, societies, landscapes, knowledge, and living conditions have changed profoundly. What does history truly teach us when we are willing to view it in all its complexity?
The “always more” trap in wolf management
The wolf’s permanent return to Switzerland has profoundly altered the balance between biodiversity conservation, livestock farming, and land management. In just a few years, political, media, and public pressure surrounding the predator has intensified, leaving authorities facing ever-greater expectations for immediate results... but also unchanging results. That is, solutions that require no reassessment, that work, and that would potentially prevent any predator attacks.
Yet, behind the debates over hunting quotas, population numbers, or culling permits, a fundamental question is often avoided: what is the actual goal being pursued?
Wolf management - The importance of ethology - Part 2
Second part and end of our article “The wolf management - The importance of ethology”. You will find out whether it was a wolf or a dog in the video below...