Having herded their flocks down from higher, summer grazing areas, sheep owners load their respective flocks for transport to lower elevations for the Oberwallis, Switzerland winter.
Native to the Swiss Alps region of Oberwallis, the rare Walliser (Valais in French) Black Nose sheep is designated an UNESCO World Heritage breed. Known as a domesticate as early as the15th century, Black Nose numbers today are estimated to be no more than 14,000 animals, bordering on “endangered species” classification.