FINAL CONFERENCE 2022

A note of thanks

We'd like to express our gratitude to the over 450 people from 28 countries that have participated in the final conference of the LIFE EuroLargeCarnivores project on March 16^th 2022, with particular thanks to the presenters and participants of the plenary.

You can find the recording of this event below. We've also pasted all the hyperlinks from that event below, and recommend you to have a look at our Layman's Report or more material on the different sections as described on the project homepage.

QUOTES FROM THE EVENT

Biodiversity isn't functioning without large carnivores.

— Martin Hojsík, Member of the European Parliament

Killing of wolves is no alternative to implementing coexistence measures.

— Humberto Delgado Rosa, European Commission

Our wolf and large carnivore policies require permanent follow up and adaptation, based on a permanent consultation with stakeholders and new developments and insights.

— Dries Gorissen, Agency for nature and forests of the Flemish Government

We have to work for coexistence on the basis of the existing nature legislation, making the best use of the available tools and funding at both EU and national level.

— Marco Cipriani, European Commission Directorate-General for Environment

 

Transnational exchange and collaboration are very helpful to objectivate and facilitate the consultation processes on a regional level. A joint project like the Benelux wolf territory map helped the cooperation and communication within the Benelux wolf management group.

— Ellen van Norren, Dutch Mammal Society

 

LINKS AND INFOS

• - Database with currrent & past LIFE Projects
• - Overview on ongoing LIFE projects on Large Carnivores (LC)
• - EU Platform on Coexistence between People and Large Carnivores
• - Rural Development Support for Coexistence
• - EC guidance on species protection
• - Briefing note: Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) & LC coexistence measures
• - Letter from Commissioners to EU Ministers for Environment and Agriculture
• - Benelux Wolf Map
• - Carnivore Damage Prevention News (CDPNews) newsletter
• - Horses and Wolves
• - EuroLargeCarnivores  YouTube Channel
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AGENDA

9:00 Welcome from the Organizers

9:05 “Welcome remarks” 

        Martin Hojsík, Member of the European Parliament

9:10 “Large carnivore conservation in Europe and the role of the LIFE programme”

         Humberto Delgado Rosa, Director “Biodiversity”, European

          Commission Directorate-General for Environment 

9:30 “Summary of findings and achievements of EuroLargeCarnivores 2017-2022”

           Raffael Hickisch, LIFE EuroLargeCarnivores Project Manager 

10:00 “Transboundary cooperation: The Benelux Wolf Management Group”  

            Ellen van Norren, Dutch Mammal Society and Dries Gorissen, Agency for nature and                          forests of the Flemish Government

10:15 “Stakeholder engagement and the stories of coexistence campaign”

            Blanca Berzosa, WWF Spain and Fernando Rodríguez Tábara, cattle breeder

10:30  “Suggesting an Indicator for Coexistence - Scientific outputs of the project”

             Liam Singer and Xenia Wietlisbach, University of Fribourg - Switzerland

10:45 Break

11:00 “Perspectives of EU Large Carnivore Policy and Funding”

            Marco Cipriani, European Commission Directorate-General for Environment 

11:15 “Recommendations from the project concerning the future of Humans 

         and Large Carnivores in Europe” 

         Raffael Hickisch, LIFE EuroLargeCarnivores Project Manager 

11:30  Panel Discussion 

         “The Future of  Human - Large Carnivores Coexistence in Europe”

•          Humberto Delgado Rosa, Director “Biodiversity”, DG ENV 

•          Michal Wiezik , Member of the European Parliament

•          David Scallan, Secretary General of Face

•          Katrina Marsden, adelphi

•          Xenia Wietlisbach, University of Fribourg - Switzerland

•          Raffael Hickisch, LIFE EuroLargeCarnivores Project Manager

12:30 Closing Remarks and End of conference