Since the reintroduction of the lynx (Lynx lynx) in the Swiss Alps in the seventies, the carnivore has been known to attack unguarded sheep and goats in the Alps. Compensation for any animals killed was paid for by the private environmental organisation, Pro Natura, up until 1988. Since then the Swiss government has taken over this task. There are still some sheep-breeders, however, who complain about the compensation system. In this study 76 randomly selected sheep-breeders were questioned about what they knew about compensation, whether they had already suffered damage caused by the lynx, and if so, how they were compensated. They were also asked if they were satisfied with the compensation process and the money they received. The results show that, in regions where animals had been killed by the lynx, most knew what to do about lynx-damage. The compensation system and the money paid to compensate for damage were seen to be adequate.