“Kein Volk von Schafen – Rassismus und Antirassismus in der Schweiz” (Not a nation of sheep – racism and antiracism in Switzerland) is the latest book by Swiss historian Georg Kreis, who is president ...

In many parts of the world raising and selling sheep is big business. The challenge for shepherds overseeing a flock is protecting them from predators. Apparently, Switzerland is having a big problem ...

MAINZ, Germany — Call it shear genius: Switzerland's renowned rail system is relying on flocks of sheep to keep itself clean. The Federal Swiss Railway (SBB) has employed woolly workers to "mow" more ...

Geneva, Aug 26 (EFE).Geneva, Aug 26 (EFE). — Llamas, a camelid native to the Andes of South America, are being used to guard sheep in the Swiss Alps, breaking the stranglehold that dogs have had for ...

Wolves are causing problems for sheep farmers who cannot afford dogs to protect flocks Swiss sheep could soon be texting shepherds for help when they are being stalked or attacked by wolves. A Swiss ...

A political row has broken out in Switzerland over a campaign poster from the right-wing Swiss People's Party, aimed at deporting foreigners - residents without Swiss citizenship - who commit crimes.

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After centuries of absence, wolves were first spotted back in Switzerland in 2012. Since then their population has continued to grow. It was estimated that there were around two dozen packs at the ...

GENEVA — Bruna is a very hard worker. She and her team toil 22 hours a day, get little sleep, and the only compensation they receive for their labor is all-you-can-eat free food. Yet there is not the ...

Swiss sheep could soon be texting shepherds for help when they are being stalked or attacked by wolves. A Swiss biologist is developing a collar that can monitor a sheep's heart rate and spot when it ...