VIDANGOZ, Spain (AP) — A fine cloud of dust drifts across the sun-drenched landscape. The tinkling of sheep bells floats in the air, announcing the movement of 1,000 sheep and some goats through an ...
MADRID, Spain (AP) — People in Madrid take part in the annual Transhumance Festival, where shepherds reenact the ancient tradition of transporting sheep from summer to winter pastures across the ...
Spanish shepherds led 2,000 sheep through the streets of Madrid in defense of age-old droving, grazing and migration rights that are increasingly threatened by urban sprawl and fenced-in pastures.