Today disturbs the sleep of children in the form of nightmares, ma.fino a hundred years ago kept awake Pastors have to defend the sheep from his attacks in the dark. He was chased, hunted, captured and killed because stealing livestock and game populations to poor farming and hunting were based on their livelihoods. It probably dates back to the early 900 the final disappearance of the wolf from the Alps but in the late '90s is back, after a long pilgrimage from Abruzzo where they had left some of the enclave canidate. A herd has stabilized in the mountains of Upper Susa Valley, and its presence was confirmed by numerous sightings have occurred over the years, several complaints from pastors who have been killed sheep and, unfortunately, by the discovery of several dead bodies killed by death accidental or by poaching.
The return of the wolf can only be good news for the health of the mountains. Means that its habitat is still largely preserved and that the development of human activity does not hinder much the balance of nature. What is more amazing is how this large core is going to occupy precisely the Valle di Susa, one of the most-affected alpine areas, where between ski lifts, tourist facilities and infrastructure for roads seems to remain little room for the wilderness. But perhaps for this reason, if human activity is condensed in some areas - though very large - there are completely abandoned and wild areas where wolves are privacy and game to suit your needs and to support a rather large herd.
The return of the wolf can only be good news for the health of the mountains. Means that its habitat is still largely preserved and that the development of human activity does not hinder much the balance of nature. What is more amazing is how this large core is going to occupy precisely the Valle di Susa, one of the most-affected alpine areas, where between ski lifts, tourist facilities and infrastructure for roads seems to remain little room for the wilderness. But perhaps for this reason, if human activity is condensed in some areas - though very large - there are completely abandoned and wild areas where wolves are privacy and game to suit your needs and to support a rather large herd.
But there is also the other side of the coin. Meanwhile, communities are so small that wolves do not completely prevent a new risk extinction. Are still too many people who die over by trains and automobiles (the leading cause of mortality) and those who are killed by poachers and herdsmen. To come to the present day, died a few days ago a wolf (pictured) was found in a railway tunnel in the Upper Susa Valley, definitely hit by a train. And last fall, another corpse was found in the area, this time killed by a poacher.
probably the shepherds will not agree, but it's really sad to see the image above. It is a matter of perception: the wolf is the social animal that hunts and lives in packs, which best represents the intelligence and sympathy. Although supportive, maternal enough to read the Book of the Jungle, or revive the legend of Romulus and Remus, raised by the wolf. The return of the mountains shows it in its most defenseless against the abuses of the human being perpetrated against the environment.
Who raises sheep probably has different feelings, even if it receives compensation for each animal killed by wolves. The pastors are forced to find new practical solutions to reorganize the work, if you watched the first mountain pastures every few days, should be monitored 24 hours a day 24. But know that the valleys are inhabited by wolves is an incalculable wealth is for our creativity, both for the welfare of the environment. The law of nature was reversed: the predator has become the victim. But the animal that represents the main danger for everyone is endowed with intelligence and compassion. Will he be able to exercise these qualities?
probably the shepherds will not agree, but it's really sad to see the image above. It is a matter of perception: the wolf is the social animal that hunts and lives in packs, which best represents the intelligence and sympathy. Although supportive, maternal enough to read the Book of the Jungle, or revive the legend of Romulus and Remus, raised by the wolf. The return of the mountains shows it in its most defenseless against the abuses of the human being perpetrated against the environment.
Who raises sheep probably has different feelings, even if it receives compensation for each animal killed by wolves. The pastors are forced to find new practical solutions to reorganize the work, if you watched the first mountain pastures every few days, should be monitored 24 hours a day 24. But know that the valleys are inhabited by wolves is an incalculable wealth is for our creativity, both for the welfare of the environment. The law of nature was reversed: the predator has become the victim. But the animal that represents the main danger for everyone is endowed with intelligence and compassion. Will he be able to exercise these qualities?
