--- title: Maremma sheepdogs defend penguins in Australia description: "\"Maremma sheepdogs have proved invaluable in warding off predators from an Australian island’s endangered penguin colony\"" image: https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/maremmani1140-5.jpg --- [![almonature-logo-4](https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/almonature-logo-4.svg) ](https://www.almonature.com/en/?hsLang=en-gb) ![EN](https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/country_flags/gb.svg) [![almonature-logo-4](https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/almonature-logo-4.svg) ](https://www.almonature.com/en/?hsLang=en-gb) - Products - [Companion for Life](https://www.almonature.com/it/companion-for-life?hsLang=en-gb) - Call for Projects - About us - [Where to buy](https://www.almonature.com/it/trova-un-negozio?hsLang=en-gb) Products - Cat Food - Dog Food - Cat Litter Cat Food - [All Cat Food](https://www.almonature.com/it/prodotti-per-gatti?hsLang=en-gb) - [Functional](https://www.almonature.com/it/alimenti-funzionali?hsLang=en-gb) - [Kibble](https://www.almonature.com/it/gatto-crocchette?hsLang=en-gb) - [Wet food](https://www.almonature.com/it/gatto-umido?hsLang=en-gb) - [Snack](https://www.almonature.com/it/gatto-snack?hsLang=en-gb) [![bio-diversity-menu-icon](https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/bio-diversity-menu-icon.png) Impact on biodiversity ](https://www.almonature.com/it/impatto-sulla-biodiversit%C3%A0?hsLang=en-gb) [![nutritional-advice-menu-icon](https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/nutritional-advice-menu-icon.png) Cat nutrition advice ](https://www.almonature.com/it/consiglio-nutrizionale-gatto?hsLang=en-gb) Dog Food - [All Dog Food](https://www.almonature.com/it/prodotti-per-cani?hsLang=en-gb) - [Kibble](https://www.almonature.com/it/cane-crocchette?hsLang=en-gb) - [Wet food](https://www.almonature.com/it/cane-umido?hsLang=en-gb) - [Snack](https://www.almonature.com/it/cane-snack?hsLang=en-gb) [![bio-diversity-menu-icon](https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/bio-diversity-menu-icon.png) Impact on biodiversity ](https://www.almonature.com/it/impatto-sulla-biodiversit%C3%A0?hsLang=en-gb) [![nutritional-advice-menu-icon](https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/nutritional-advice-menu-icon.png) Dog nutrition advice ](https://www.almonature.com/it/consiglio-nutrizionale-cane?hsLang=en-gb) Cat Litter - [All Litter](https://www.almonature.com/it/lettiere?hsLang=en-gb) - [Soft Texture](https://www.almonature.com/it/catlitter-soft-texture?hsLang=en-gb) - [Grain Texture](https://www.almonature.com/it/catlitter-grain-texture?hsLang=en-gb) Call for Projects - [Home Page](https://www.almonature.com/it/re-community?hsLang=en-gb) - [Participating projects](https://www.almonature.com/it/companion-for-life/projects?hsLang=en-gb) - [International commission](https://www.almonature.com/it/companion-for-life/re-community-giuria?hsLang=en-gb) - [FAQs](https://www.almonature.com/it/companion-for-life/faqs-domande-frequenti?hsLang=en-gb) - [Download the call for projects](https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/re-community-projects/UK-Companion-for-Life-Call-for-Project-Annex-1-and-2.pdf?hsLang=en-gb) About us - [Brand Profile](https://www.almonature.com/it/manifesto?hsLang=en-gb) - [Our history](https://www.almonature.com/it/la-storia?hsLang=en-gb) - [The company](https://www.almonature.com/it/rendicontazione?hsLang=en-gb) - [Reintegration Economy](https://www.almonature.com/it/reintegration-economy?hsLang=en-gb) ![Maremma sheepdogs defend penguins in Australia](https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/maremmani1140-5.jpg) [Maremma sheepdogs](https://www.almonature.com/en/reads/the-maremma-sheepdog-ally-of-flocks-and-shepherds/?hsLang=en-gb), allies of flocks and shepherds but also of penguins. The beautiful dogs, protagonists of [many projects undertaken to protect the wolf](https://www.almonature.com/en/almore/?hsLang=en-gb) by **Almo Nature** as part of its **aLmore **initiative have received recognition for their guarding excellence in Australia. The strength of this dog remains the same - **the ability to ward off predators from prey that by their nature are weak** - but the context of their duties are very different from their work in the Italian valleys.  ### **The brainchild of Allan ‘Swampy' Marsh**** ** For over eight years, the **Middle Island Maremma Project**, created by **Allan 'Swampy' Marsh**, breeder and owner of **Oddball**, a Maremma sheepdog has proved invaluable in warding off predators from the island's penguins. Marsh, a chicken farmer, who had successfully been using the breed to protect his flock had an inspired idea to solve the problem of the near-extinction of the *Fairy penguins*, representatives of the biodiversity of Middle Island: he proposed **the use of Maremma sheepdogs to ward off red foxes**. Thanks to this inspired idea, accepted promptly by the town leaders of Warnamboll, sisters **Eudy and Tula**, splendid examples of the Maremma sheepdog, landed on the island.  ### **Eudy and Tula, pioneers of an innovative project**** ** The two specifically trained Maremma sheepdogs have changed the fortunes of the colony of Fairy penguins: increasing the colony from a lowly four specimens to a remarkable **150 birds**. An important milestone for the two dogs that now, at the age of eight, are set to retire. Such was their success, that other young Maremma sheepdogs are now being sourced to continue the great work of their predecessors as flock guardians. This example adds to the many successful cases of **cohabitation and cooperation between man and animals**.  *This interest piece is part of a wider project by Almo Nature, **Farmers&Predators**, whose aim is to favour and harmonise the cohabitation between farmers and wildlife.* *Learn more by [clicking here](https://www.almonature.com/en_GB/farmers-and-predators/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=farmers_and_predators&utm_content=traveljournal&hsLang=en-gb)* Maremma perro pastor ha sido invaluable en la guardia de los depredadores de los pingüinos de la isla | | Detect languageAfrikaansAlbanianArabicArmenianAzerbaijaniBasqueBelarusianBengaliBosnianBulgarianCatalanCebuanoChichewaChinese (Simplified)Chinese (Traditional)CroatianCzechDanishDutchEnglishEsperantoEstonianFilipinoFinnishFrenchGalicianGeorgianGermanGreekGujaratiHaitian CreoleHausaHebrewHindiHmongHungarianIcelandicIgboIndonesianIrishItalianJapaneseJavaneseKannadaKazakhKhmerKoreanLaoLatinLatvianLithuanianMacedonianMalagasyMalayMalayalamMalteseMaoriMarathiMongolianMyanmar (Burmese)NepaliNorwegianPersianPolishPortuguesePunjabiRomanianRussianSerbianSesothoSinhalaSlovakSlovenianSomaliSpanishSundaneseSwahiliSwedishTajikTamilTeluguThaiTurkishUkrainianUrduUzbekVietnameseWelshYiddishYorubaZulu | | AfrikaansAlbanianArabicArmenianAzerbaijaniBasqueBelarusianBengaliBosnianBulgarianCatalanCebuanoChichewaChinese (Simplified)Chinese (Traditional)CroatianCzechDanishDutchEnglishEsperantoEstonianFilipinoFinnishFrenchGalicianGeorgianGermanGreekGujaratiHaitian CreoleHausaHebrewHindiHmongHungarianIcelandicIgboIndonesianIrishItalianJapaneseJavaneseKannadaKazakhKhmerKoreanLaoLatinLatvianLithuanianMacedonianMalagasyMalayMalayalamMalteseMaoriMarathiMongolianMyanmar (Burmese)NepaliNorwegianPersianPolishPortuguesePunjabiRomanianRussianSerbianSesothoSinhalaSlovakSlovenianSomaliSpanishSundaneseSwahiliSwedishTajikTamilTeluguThaiTurkishUkrainianUrduUzbekVietnameseWelshYiddishYorubaZulu | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | Maremma perro pastor ha sido invaluable en la guardia de los depredadores de los pingüinos de la isla Text-to-speech function is limited to 100 characters [Options](https://noaijdpnepcgjemiklgfkcfbkokogabh/content/html/options/options-bbl.html) : [History](https://noaijdpnepcgjemiklgfkcfbkokogabh/content/html/options/history.html) : [Help](http://about.imtranslator.net/tutorials/presentations/imtranslator-for-chrome/chrome-bubble-translator/) : [Feedback](https://noaijdpnepcgjemiklgfkcfbkokogabh/content/html/options/feedback.html) Close #### Related Articles [![Our commitment to wolves – a short overview from what Almo Nature has accomplished in the past few years](https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Wolf-by-A_-Rivelli-copy-Dec-21-2021-12-10-01-04-PM.jpg) ](https://blog.almonature.com/en-gb/commitment-wolves-short-overview-almo-nature-accomplished-past-years?hsLang=en-gb) [Impact of Human Activities on Biodiversity,](https://blog.almonature.com/en-gb/tag/impact-of-human-activities-on-biodiversity) [Project stories](https://blog.almonature.com/en-gb/tag/project-stories) October 30,2015 ###### [Our commitment to wolves – a short overview from what Almo Nature has accomplished in the past few years](https://blog.almonature.com/en-gb/commitment-wolves-short-overview-almo-nature-accomplished-past-years?hsLang=en-gb) **Wolves are important animals as they make a massive contribution to our biodiversity and that is why we are helping to protect them. 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