Rui Martinho, Secretary of State for Agriculture & Rural Development, Representative of Portuguese Presidency of the European Council, June 2021
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Transhumance journey through the traditional livestock routes in Jaén Province, Spain, showing the tremendous environmental, social, cultural & economic work carried out by the herders. Credit: Katy Gomez.
Terra Maronesa, Portugal, translated this animated video into Portuguese; see other language versions here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeqITzac9Ac&t=2s
Trailer for longer film on herding by women in Italy. Credit: Anna Kauber
German Schäfermeister (Master Shepherd) Knut Kucznik sees a future for himself & his colleagues – shepherds, sheep & sheepdogs – with the “greening” of Europe. Credit: Knut Kucznik
In Clare County, Ireland, the Burren Beo livestock-keepers practise transhumance as “winterage”, an old tradition of grazing the highlands in winter, in contrast to moving herds to mountain pastures in summer in the European Alps. Credit: Paul Murphy
Shepherds provide agricultural and ecological benefits to society, but growing bureaucracy and lack of economic recognition for these services threaten shepherds’ existence. Credit: Peter Schanz
This video animation gives a social perspective on strategies to adapt to climate change in Spanish pastoralism, showing principles applicable worldwide. Credit: Marta Guadalupe Rivera Ferre.
Trailer of film on the shepherds' long march through Europe to raise awareness about importance of extensive sheep herding for agriculture, environment & society in western Europe (in German). Credit: Peter Schanz.
