“Viva Vicuna”

Nature and Environment (), Christian Baumann 50 min

Today, the Vikunjas, which were at times threatened with extinction, are protected sources of the finest wool on earth. They were held as sacred by the Indios, almost extinguished by the Spanish, and now they serve as an economic resource for the Indios on the South American Altiplano. The Vikunjas are no longer killed today, but they are hunted. They are caught, sheared and then set free again. A coat made of this noble wool costs more than 25,000 US dollars in Milan….