"The Carpathian Mountains in Romania are home to more than 3,000 wolves and some 5,500 brown bears. At the same time, more than five million sheep graze during the summer on the alpine meadows within the carnivore range. Flocks are intensively protected by livestock guarding dogs and shepherds, however, there are neither subsidies nor compensation for livestock losses."(5)

"Our results show that it is the quality of dogs and shepherds and the way that sheep are kept that determines the amount of damage."(5)

"The CLCP (Carpathian Large Carnivore Project) has initiated the use of electric fences as an additional tool for overnight livestock protection. The first tests have been very encouraging, with no losses of livestock at all."(5-6)