Italiaanse honden moeten wolven afschrikken op heide in Ermelo

NOS6 October 2026, 07:57 UTCItaly

Schapen op de Ermelosche Heide hebben sinds deze zomer lijfwachten in de vorm van twee Italiaanse honden. De witte berghonden moeten de kudde beschermen tegen wolven. "Door hun aanwezigheid moet de wolf denken: vandaag maar even niet", zegt herder Marion Derks tegen Omroep Gelderland. De stichting Schapedrift Ermelo had de kudde al achter wolfwerende hekken met stroomdraad geplaatst. "Maar als we op pad gingen, waren onze dieren niet beschermd." De stichting besloot daarom twee honden vanuit Italië naar Ermelo te halen om de kudde te allen tijde te beschermen. "We hadden steeds

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