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In a few days, a campaign to reduce the number of wolves will begin in several Swiss cantons. Hoped for by some, opposed by others, the measure comes at the end of a year in which predation has decreased. During the summer of 2023, testing began on a revolutionary system to protect animals from wolf raids. A pheromone collar with the smell of… #wolf! Applied to sheep and goats, it should confuse the predator and avoid the attack: the first results are promising. The experiment, conducted by a Ticino biologist, is underway between Bosco Gurin, northern Italy and France. We followed it together with the farmers who accepted the test on their animals. Guest: Tiziano Putelli, Head of the Hunting and Fishing Office #Ticino RSI Info is the information channel of Italian-speaking Switzerland that helps you understand events through reliable information, the sharing of targeted insights and authoritative content. In addition to the normal flow of news, RSI Info keeps you updated on: consumers, territory, economy and finance, climate and environment, nature and animals, science and technology, politics, health, culture and entertainment, and integration. Follow RSI Info on: SITE: https://www.rsi.ch/info/ PLAY: https://www.rsi.ch/play/tv FACEBOOK: / rsiinfo INSTAGRAM: / rsiinfo