Bloomberg - April 03, 2014
Sheep have grazed mountainous northeastern Spain for
6 million years, but 20th century industrialization led to a dramatic
decline in the number of shepherds who tended them. For the last six
years, Catalonia’s School of Shepherds has worked to keep the ancient
profession from disappearing.
Students start with a month of
classroom study in a rural home in the Pyrenees. Then they undergo four
months of practical training with a veteran shepherd, who gradually
gives them responsibilities with a herd. About 80 percent of students
complete the course, and more than 60 percent go on to work in livestock
farming.A new shepherd on a farm that provides food and lodging earns about €680 ($936) a month, and €900 to €1,200 without room or board. A mountain shepherd—who may tend thousands of animals in a busy summer—earns as much as €2,000 a month.
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