Course "Safe encounters with suckler cows"

Lace up your hiking boots and follow the yellow signposts. Easy access to hiking is important - but it also involves risks. The Lucerne hiking trails proactively counteract these and are committed to safety when hiking. The aim of the courses on offer is to deepen hiking knowledge in theory, improve technical skills in practice and avoid incidents. All interested hikers can take part.

The "Safe encounters with suckler cows" course is aimed at hikers and anyone interested in dealing with suckler cow herds. How do you behave when you encounter a herd of suckler cows during a hike? What is the typical behavior of suckler cow herds and what are the warning signs? These and many other questions will be addressed in the course.

Course content:
- Suckler cow husbandry and breeds, typical behavior of suckler cow herds, warning signs
- Correct human behavior when encountered, information boards in the field, behavioral tips for companion dogs, strategy in case of fear, etc.
- Practical exercises with the herd
- Simulation of a conflict situation
- Accompanying a person with fear

Course objectives:
- Understanding the nature and behavior of suckler cows
- Risk-minimized encounters in various situations
- Avoiding critical situations

Course leader:
Dieter von Muralt, Vocational Training Center Nature and Nutrition Agriculture BBZN; Heinz Feldmann, BUL; Pirmin Schöpfer, alpine farmer and suckler cow farmer


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Meeting point: Time and place in the Sörenberg region to be announced. Arrival by public transport is possible.