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Can bears boost local economies? The Bear Friendly Label in Slovenia and Croatia is turning brown bear conservation into a win-win for people and wildlife. By rewarding products and services that promote coexistence—like honey from bear-safe hives—it is changing perceptions and increasing profits.
Bears and highways don't mix—or do they? In Greece, bear-vehicle collisions dropped dramatically thanks to bear-proof fences, virtual deterrents, and smart warning systems. Learn how innovative measures are saving wildlife and making roads safer for everyone!
Did you know golden jackals are making a natural comeback in Austria? The Golden Jackal Project is rallying citizens, hunters, and scientists to track this secretive species. From bioacoustic monitoring to wildlife detection dogs, discover how Austria is mapping their golden jackals!
What’s life like for a wolf in a human world? The LIFE WolfAlps project’s immersive exhibition transported more than 50,000 visitors into the mountains, through forests and meadows, into villages and roads, all while taking on the perspective of a young wolf!
Ready for an adventure in the wild? Austria's Lynx Trail invites hikers for a 220 km route through natural forests where the European lynx still roams. Connecting three protected areas, this trail blends ecotourism with conservation and received a wave of attention from the media and tourists.
Explore how German shepherds are safeguarding their herds with the help of livestock guardian dogs! The Association for livestock guardian dogs trains different dog breeds and offers seminars to support farmers in exchange for a fee – which makes the association financially viable!
For more than 30 years, the SCALP project has been uniting Alpine countries to monitor lynx populations. By developing the now well-known SCALP Criteria, it has standardised how we record the animals’ occurrence, which has then been adapted to other large carnivore species such as wolves and bears.
EU Platform members will participate in an event on Co-existence of livestock farming and large carnivores in Europe organised jointly between the European Parliament Intergroup on Biodiversity, Hunting, Countryside and the Committee of the Regions’ Commission for Natural Resources and the CoR.
Following the EP Resolution of 24/11/2022 on the protection of livestock farming and large carnivores in Europe, the Commission is currently carrying out an in-depth analysis of all available scientific and technical data concerning the wolf situation in the EU. Results are expected end 2023.