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Two International Events for LIFE ShepForBio: Sharing Best Practices Between Italy, Slovenia, and Japan
In recent days, the LIFE ShepForBio project had the opportunity to share its activities, experiences, and training models with two international delegations, as part of exchanges focused on promoting pastoralism as a driver of environmental sustainability and local development. On...
Transhumance, as a millennia-old practice, is more relevant (and necessary) than ever: three days of walking through the heart of Molise.
Transhumance is an ancient practice with millennia-old origins, still alive today across the world, each region preserving its unique traits shaped by geography, environment, society, culture, politics, and economy.The word itself likely derives from the Latin trans (across) and humus...
Online seminar on the Wolf in Tuscany: 8 April 2025 at 9
The information and training activities promoted by LIFE ShepForBio continue. The recent downgrading of the wolf, under the Bern Convention, from specially protected to protected species has aroused mixed reactions, with several voices even hypothesising an imminent opening of the...
Registrations open for the 3rd edition of ShepherdSchool, the school for shepherds and breeders under the LIFE ShepForBio project
ShepherdSchool, the School for Shepherds and Breeders under the LIFE ShepForBio project, is ready to welcome new aspiring shepherds and breeders. The 2025 edition marks the third year of this initiative, with 8 spots available. The program begins on April...
LIFE ShepForBio at the Apennine Forum
On Friday 13 December in Fivizzano (MS), as part of the VI Forum of the Apennines, the project ‘APE TOE – Restoration of Grasslands and Forests of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines’ presents the Plan for the Conservation of the Northern Apennines....
Join the LIFE ShepForBio Project Webinar: A Gathering of Shepherd Schools Across the Alpine Region
Next week, the LIFE ShepForBio project will participate in a webinar organized by CIPRA France, bringing together shepherding schools from across the Alpine region. CIPRA, the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps, is a non-governmental organization dedicated to...