EU Platform on Coexistence between People and Large Carnivores 11th Plenary Meeting

This year’s Plenary Meeting of the EU Platform took place in Brussels on 5 June 2024. Platform members came together to discuss the latest related policy events as well as ongoing LIFE projects. They gained insights into the additional tasks carried out under the new EC Large Carnivore support contract, such as communication activities, data collection and the update of large carnivore distribution maps. Additionally, ELO was re-elected as co-chair of the EU Platform.

More detailed information can be found in the minutes of the meeting.

Presentations held at the meeting:

• Updates from DG ENV – Marco Cipriani, European Commission
• The LIFE programme and large carnivores - Anita Fassio, European Commission
• Inputs from LIFEstock Protect - Max Rossberg, LIFEstock Protect
• LIFE Wild Wolf update – Valeria Salvatori, IEA, Platform Secretariat
• Large carnivore data collection update – Luigi Boitani, IEA
• Update from the regional platforms - Katrina Marsden; Valeria Salvatori, IEA; Tasos Hovardas, Callisto
• Overview of platform communication activities – Christiane Röttger, adelphi
• LIFE WolfAlps EU: communication products – Laura Scillitani, Museo delle Scienze di Trento