What is it like to spend the whole summer in the mountains with your flock of animals? Why is it so important for society and nature to revive pastoralism as it has been practiced all over Europe for hundreds of years? And how, eventually, did the profession of a shepherdess change in the last years or decades and what will the future bring? These and many more questions will be answered during the conference Shepherdesses in the Alps – Insights into pastoralism on the 5th of November (14:00 – 18:00). Besides providing an overview about how LIFEstockProtect is integrating pastoralism into project activities, shepherdesses from Germany, Austria and Italy will provide real-life insights into their profession. Curious who they are? Read on then!