EU Platform on Coexistence between People and Large Carnivores 12th Plenary Meeting

This year’s Plenary Meeting of the EU Large Carnivores Platform took place in Lunteren, the Netherlands, on 5 June 2025. Platform members exchanged on the change of protection status of the wolf , in relation to future perspectives for coexistence between people and large carnivores as well as availability of existing funding instruments for coexistence with large carnivores under the CAP. The platform also introduced the support tools it has developed, inlcuding best practices in different European countries. 

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

Presentations held at the meeting:

• Downlisting and coexistence - DG ENV, European Commission
• CAP funding - DG AGRI, European Commission
• Downlisting guidance - LCIE
• Introduction of the CoCo project - LCIE
• Large carnivore tourism - Reindeer Herders' Association