The article "A Come-back of the Shepherds?" is an unusual epilogue to the author's book (published 1989) on sheepfarming and transhurtumce in the Pivka region from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century. The author observed the everyday life of present-day sheepmasters for some months in 1990, and the article presents her comparative findings on the economic and cultural changes in sheep-farming in the Pivka region as well as her reflections on its future.