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LIFE Wolfalps: coordinated actions for wolf-human coexistence across the Alps: online conference, 1 June

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date:  28/06/2021

The LIFE Wolfalps organised their first online conference with 648 participants from 29 countries. At the conference, Marco Cipriani from Directorate-General for Environment (DG ENV) of the European Commission gave a comprehensive overview of the work of the EU Platform and the regional platforms as instruments to work towards human-large carnivores coexistence. He also presented the work the platform has carried out on the rural development funding for prevention measures, as well as all the EU conservation actions for biodiversity, from the habitat directive to the European strategy for biodiversity. In addition, Angelo Salsi, head of LIFE and CIP Eco-Innovation unit gave an overview of LIFE contribution to large carnivore conservation in Europe. Luigi Boitani, president of the Large Carnivore Initiative for Europe, moderated a round table which included Nicola Notaro, Head the Nature Unit DG ENV, to reflect on future scenarios at the European Union level to ensure the conservation of large carnivores and ensure a sustainable coexistence with human activities. The conference can be watched again online.