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Plank, Karl-Ludwig; Kaderali, Firoz

doi:10.1007/978-3-322-85738-5_1

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“…One example is the large public investments in infrastructure developments in rural areas. In 1983, 42% of the summer pastures were not accessible by road [40]. By 2017, the percentage dropped to 11%, with 4% of the summer pastures located in protected areas [60].…”

Section: Agricultural Subsidiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…ST counted more than 1300 shepherds for around 101,000 animals on summer pastures in 1881. Between 1881 and 1975, the milk and dairy industry grew and pure sheep pastures, formally available in high numbers, became very rare [40,47]. Since the 1970s, it has become increasingly difficult to find shepherds for multiple seasons, and the employment costs are often too high, especially for small private pastures.…”

Section: Personnelmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A positive driver is the crucial work relief and fodder source during the summer months for local livestock farmers [40,46]. Especially in previous decades, many small farms only achieved their arable food sources and the possibility to work as full-time farmers by bringing all their animals to summer pastures [50].…”

Section: Other Drivers Natural Market Related and Social Aspectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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An Exploration of Drivers for Abandonment or Continuation of Summer Pasture Grazing in South Tyrol, Italy

2023

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Summer pasture grazing is perceived as being under pressure from renewed wolf presence in the Italian Alpine province of South Tyrol. To investigate this, we combined a literature review with expert interviews to (1) get an overview of the situation of small ruminant farming and (2) identify drivers with an influence on summer pasture use, including wolf presence. Firstly, the results show an increase in small ruminant farms and stock numbers in the valley and on summer pastures during the last years. Secondly, subsidy programs, off-farm employment, lack of personnel and tourism are some of the main drivers for summer pasture development in the past and future. Thirdly, this analysis detects the potential pressure of wolf presence on small ruminant summer farming. Nevertheless, this impact should still be considered modest compared to other driving processes that have started before the return of the wolves. Based on this, the study finally discusses the importance of focusing on targeted funding, the revalorization of the shepherd profession and the balance between tourism and livestock farming to support summer pasture farming in the future.

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Section: Agricultural Subsidiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Personnelmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Other Drivers Natural Market Related and Social Aspectsmentioning

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