In essence, however, the return of the wolf to Switzerland
(Ticino-Graubünden) could obviously cause some problems for
flocks. For this reason, the Ufafp association has launched a project for
the introduction of guard dogs and the training of shepherds, to
help the farmers most affected by wolves.

But there is also the possibility of "enlisting" donkeys,
which are much larger than wolves and just as effective when
threatened. A donkey's bray is capable of alerting the shepherd.
Donkeys react sensitively to any disturbance,
detest every canine species and aggressively defend the flock
against any intruder. They could, it seems, prove useful
for protecting small flocks enclosed in pens, which can be
kept under watch without much difficulty.

Indeed, donkeys are used, for example,
in North America against the coyote and in Namibia against the
cheetah.