SEDERON: Furtive, wily and the animal of fairy tales, wolves fascinate nature lovers, but they raise fears among French sheep breeders who are trying to save their flocks. Amid debate in France on a future policy towards wolves, the government is being asked to come to the aide of sheep farming. We accept the idea of 'a share for the wolf', one or two sheep, but finding 15 sheep eaten, slaughtered or dying -- it's a nightmare," says Lapie. She is near retirement but she worries about the future of five young farmers in her village of 220 inhabitants in southeast France. - AFPkeywords: France, wolves, sheep breeders, Drome, Jean-Marc Moriceau, historian

Source: New Strait Times December 10, 2017 11:37 UTC