10 rules of conduct
for the handling of grazing livestock
Austria's farmer make an important contribution to the preservation of our alpine pasture landscape. As a visitor, we ask you to adapt respectfully to this beautiful landscape. By following these 10 rules, you are behaving properly on pastures.
© Kontakt zum Weidevieh vermeiden, Tiere nicht füttern, sicheren Abstand halten!
Avoid contact to pasture cattle
Please do not feed the animals & keep distance!
© Ruhig verhalten, Weidevieh nicht erschrecken!
Quietly restrained
Do not scare the grazing cattle
© Mutterkühe beschützen ihre Kälber. Begegnung von Mutterkühen und Hunden vermeiden!
Suckler cows protect their calves
Avoid encounters between
sucler cows and dogs!
sucler cows and dogs!
© Hunde immer unter Kontrolle halten und an der kurzen Leine führen. Ist ein Angriff durch ein Weidetier abzusehen: Sofort ableinen!
Keep dogs under control
and lead them on a short leash.
Is an attack by a grazing animal to be foreseen: Immediately drain!
Is an attack by a grazing animal to be foreseen: Immediately drain!
© Wanderwege auf Almen und Weiden nicht verlassen!
Do not leave hiking trails on pastures!!
© Wenn Weidevieh den Weg versperrt, mit möglichst großem Abstand umgehen!
When grazing cattle block the way,
bypass it as far as possible!
© Bei Herannahen von Weidevieh: Ruhig bleiben, nicht den Rücken zukehren, den Tieren ausweichen!
When grazing cattle approach:
Stay calm, don't turn your back, dodge the animals!
© Schon bei ersten Anzeichen von Unruhe der Tiere Weidefläche zügig verlassen!
Already at the first signs of unrest of the animals:
leave pasture area quickly!
© Fences must be observed! If there is a gate, use it, then close well again and cross pasture quickly!
Fences must be observed!
If there is a gate, use it, then close well again and cross pasture quickly.
Meet the people who work here, nature and animals with respect!
The rules presented here were developed by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Regions and Tourism, the Austrian Chamber of Agriculture, the Austrian Chamber of Commerce and the Austrian Alpine Association (representing all Alpine associations).
