{"id":132857,"date":"2022-05-24T08:09:56","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T08:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/confederazione-protezione-bestiame-stagione-alpestre-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-05-24T09:05:03","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T09:05:03","slug":"federal-government-strengthens-protection-livestock-2022-alpine-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/en\/federal-government-strengthens-protection-livestock-2022-alpine-season\/","title":{"rendered":"The federal government strengthens protection of livestock for the 2022 alpine season"},"content":{"rendered":"

The federal government strengthens protection of livestock for the 2022 alpine season<\/span><\/h1>\n

The federal government is making additional funds available for the 2022 alpine season for livestock protection given the increase in the wolves and packs in order to reduce damage to livestock.<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Lone Wolf<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Livestock keepers and alpine pasture managers have the option of submitting applications to the cantons for financial contributions for emergency measures. The FOEN then reimburses the cantons for 80 percent of the costs.<\/span><\/p>\n

For a number of years, wolf populations and their spread have been steadily increasing in Switzerland, as a result, more frequent contacts between wolves and livestock animals cause increased damage, especially in the summer period. To support the traditional alpine economy, the federal government has allocated additional funds totaling 5.7 million francs to strengthen livestock protection in order to finance several urgent measures.<\/span><\/p>\n

In cooperation with the relevant federal departments and cantons, and in consultation with agricultural circles, the FOEN has defined a number of measures, such as co-financing auxiliary personnel who help herders implement livestock protection measures or promoting mobile housing on isolated mountain pastures. Managers of alpine pastures can submit the appropriate applications to the relevant cantonal departments. The cantons examine the applications and may request the federal government to reimburse 80 percent of the costs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Elenco dei contributi dell\u2019UFAM per la protezione del bestiame<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Liste des contributions de l\u2019OFEV pour les mesures de protection des troupeaux<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Beitragsliste Herdenschutz\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The additional emergency measures decided by the federal government for the 2022 alpine summer complement the livestock protection measures that have proven their worth (protection dogs and fencing) and will be integrated into the existing enforcement aid concerning livestock protection.<\/span><\/p>\n

To better support the implementation of livestock protection and wolf management, before the alpine season the FOEN will complement the Swiss Wolf Strategy and the implementation aid concerning livestock protection with other tools, such as a list of criteria to assess which alpine pastures can be protected with a reasonable burden. Parliament is currently working on a new draft amendment to the Hunting Act, which will allow more flexible management of wolves.<\/span><\/p>\n

The alpine season as candidate for the intangible cultural heritage of UNESCO<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Hardy Grazing Livestock: Protectors of the Mountain Landscape<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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A howling wolf<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Swiss Wolf Strategy<\/span><\/h2>\n

In close cooperation with the cantons and interested circles, the FOEN has developed the Swiss Wolf Strategy<\/strong>. It is an enforcement aid intended primarily for enforcement authorities and as such concretizes indeterminate legal concepts contained in laws and ordinances with the intention of promoting uniform enforcement. The strategy rests on the following principles and objectives:<\/span><\/p>\n