In the fight to prevent ticks in the Entre Ríos delta, rancher José Luis Peter chose not to bring in new livestock.

Published 2025년 12월 15일

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Numerous were the notes that Bichos de Campo dedicated to the Peter family, whose members have been important figures in the landscape and history of the Entre Ríos delta since 1929. That trajectory, which is close to reaching 100 years, blends with great harmony afforestation with cattle ranching in wetlands and river transport. One of the main guardians of that memory is José Luis Peter, third generation of that family, who has become a reference among the producers of the Islas de Ibicuy Department. That was what, in part, motivated a new visit by this medium to their forest-livestock approach, which, like other establishments in the area, has its focus on preventing the entry of a feared pest in the province: the tick.

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There were several notes that Bichos de Campo dedicated to the Peter family, whose members have been important figures in the landscape and history of the Entre Ríos delta since 1929. That trajectory, which is close to reaching 100 years, harmoniously blends forestry with wetland cattle ranching and river transport. One of the main guardians of that memory is José Luis Peter, third generation of that family, who has become a reference among producers in the Islas de Ibicuy Department. That was, in part, what motivated a new visit by this medium to their forestry-livestock plan, which, like other establishments in the area, has its focus on preventing the entry of a feared plague in the province: the tick. “We are a family with forestry blood, but over time we had to lean towards cattle ranching, which is a great complement not only because of the fires but also because of its shorter periods,” Peter defined to Bichos de Campo. It was in 1986 that the family added this activity to ...

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