EU Platform on Coexistence between People and Large Carnivores Plenary Meeting

The 10th meeting of the EU Platform took place in Brussels on 8 June 2023. Platform members and other relevant stakeholders came together to present and discuss the latest relevant policy developments as well as developments in related projects. Representatives of regional platforms as well as the Dinaric-Balkan-Pindos platform gave insights into their work and future plans. The opportunities and limits of livestock depredation data collected by the platform secretariatat were discussed and complimented by insights into the day-to-day experiences of livestock breeders and shepherds.  

The meeting agenda can be found here, the minutes here.

Presentations held at the meeting:

• Update from DG ENV  - Marco Cipriani, European Commission
• Large Carnivore LIFE projects - Anita Fassio, CINEA 
• Hunters involvement in LIFE projects - Sabrina Dietz, FACE
• LIFE Wildwolf & BiodivERsA Wolfness - Valeria Salvatori, IEA
• Update Swedish platform - Bernard le Roux
• Update Dinaric Platform - Andrea Solic, Carnivora Magna
• Presentation of Landcare Europe - Sylvie Rockel, Landcare Europe
• Livestock depredation data collection - Katrina Marsden, Secretariat and Liam 
  Singer, Fribourg University 
• Collecting depredation data - Maria Falkevik, Värmland County 
  Board, Sweden
• Dealing with livestock depredation 
  incidents - Federico Morandi, Sibillini National 
  Park 
• Livestock keeping - Silvia Bonomi, Azienda Agicola La 
  Sopravissana dei Sibillini 
• Update on the CAP - Veronika Madner, European 
  Commission