Official Synopsis
This documentary brings the testimonies of three herders – Fernando, Juan and Sofía – who have learnt to live close to wolves. Like many other farmers and herders in Europe, they have found ways to protect their livestock. They explain how they deal with the challenges and opportunities that come with the presence of large carnivores and how they have learnt to accept or even to appreciate them. They show that coexistence is possible, if those living close to large carnivores receive sufficient support and tools to reduce conflict.
Filmmaker Biography
Filmmaker(s): Juan Manuel Rivas & Alfonso Kike
Juan Manuel Rivas and Alfonso Kike are Spanish agricultural documentarians documenting traditional transhumance corridors and ecosystem protection.
Related Academic Publication
Fernández-Gil, A. et al..
(2022).
“They Belong Here”: Understanding the Conditions of Human-wolf Coexistence in North-western Spain.
Conservation and Society
, 20
(2)
, 113–123.
https://doi.org/10.4103/cs.cs_13_21
Lozano, J. et al..
(2024).
Land of wolves, school of shepherds: the importance of pastoral knowledge on co-existence with large carnivores.
Ecosystems and People
, 20
(1)
, 2422910.
https://doi.org/10.1080/26395916.2024.2422910