1. Update on the EU Large Carnivore initiative
András Demeter
Marco Cipriani
Habitats Committee
Brussels, 3rd October, 2013

2. Dialogue with stakeholders launched in 2012
Why did we launch the new initiative on Large Carnivores?
Return of the Large Carnivores (progress in achieving Favourable Conservation Status, with some exceptions), low social acceptance (within certain rural areas/categories), political sensitivities.
What has been done?
Dialogue with stakeholders launched in 2012
Stakeholder workshop in January, 2013.
Initiative well received. Although a diversity of views and desires, enough middle ground to focus on for future action.
Supporting studies on
Updated population statuses of LC
Review of population-level management options
Lessons learnt from > 70 LIFE projects on LC
conflict-resolution mechanisms applicable to human-large carnivore conflicts

3. Kaczensky et al. (2013)

8. Pilot actions at population level? One for each LC species
Why did we launch the new initiative on Large Carnivores?
Return of the Large Carnivores (progress in achieving Favourable Conservation Status, with some exceptions), low social acceptance (within certain rural areas/categories), political sensitivities.
Pilot actions at population level?
One for each LC species
Addressing different types of conflicts
Different geographic regions
In the process of consultation with Member States:
wolf in ES & PT,
wolverine in FI & SE
2 more in progress

10. Whats next. 2nd Stakeholder Workshop, Brussels 5th December, 2013
Whats next? 2nd Stakeholder Workshop, Brussels 5th December, to discuss: - species actions plans esp. list of priority population-specific actions - to discuss elements for engagements in a sustained dialogue among stakeholders