Can tourism save the Iberian wolf in Portugal?

Francisco Barrigão takes a break from minding his flock of distinctive, black-nosed churra galega bragança sheep, resting on his wooden staff in the mid-November sunshine.

Winter has come late to northeastern Portugal’s Montesinho Natural Park, and the weather is clear and warm. He smiles ruefully and rubs his sun-darkened pate when the conversation turns to wolves.