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Thursday 5th of June
Landscapes, Management & Monitoring

Plenary presentations

08:30 - 09:00    Paolo Ciucci - Not only population abundance: reflections on the   

                         quality of wolf conservation

09:00 - 09:30    Valeria Salvatori - Bold wolves & Co. How to deal with wolves in the

                          European XXIst century

09:30 - 10:00    Glenn Lelieveld - Challenges in living with wolves in Europe's most                                   densely populated country

10:00 - 10:30    Hugh Jansman - Of wolves and men: The bold and the beautiful  

10:30 - 11:00    Break

11:00 - 12:20    Panel Discussion: Is the concept of problematic behaviour of wolves                                 an ecological or cultural debate? -  Moderator: John Linnell                                               Participants: Ilka Reinhardt, Valeria Salvatori, Dries Kuijper; Josip Kusak

 

12:20 - 13:20    Lunch

*Please note that this program

is subject to change.

Last updated: 20-05-2025

13:20 - 15:00     Parallel Presentations & Sessions

Themes

Population management

Preventative measures

Wolves in cultural landscapes

Genetics and feeding ecology

Room

Earth

Water

Air

2 + 3

13:20 - 13:40

Joachim Mergeay

The effective size of European wolf populations and its implications for policy and management. 

Barbara Zimmermann

Carnivore exclosures to protect sheep in the boreal forest affect the area use of moose. 

Catherine Frizat

FERUS' Pastoraloup program: supporting appeased wolf coexistence. 

Gregor Simčič

Visualisation an exploration of complex multi-generational pedigrees. 

13:40 - 14:00

Cyril Milleret

Wolf population size estimation: Challenges and Insights from Scandinavia and France..

Annika Held

Effectiveness of strobe light as a potential deterrent stimulus for wolves. 

Erik Versluijs

Living with wolves: A new framework to enhance coexistence with wolves by studying livestock behaviours. 

Lilian Heinzel

Does Genetic Admixture Affect Ghost Wolf Ecology? 

14:00 - 14:20

Florian Kunz

Using a stage-based life cycle implementation to model population viability of European wolves. 

Chris Smit

Free-ranging cattle and the return of the wolf; implications for conservation management. 

Katharina Kasper

Of wolves navigating a human landscape of fear. 

Jack W. Rabe

Prey size mediates interference competition and predation dynamics in a large carnivore community. 

14:20 - 14:40

Kathleen Petersen

Wolves on the Move: Investigating Dispersal and Human-Caused Mortality in a Social Carnivore. 

Katarzyna Bojarska

Short-term responses of red deer to wolf presence are related to predation risk. 

Wolf-Deterrent Fencing in the Lowlands: Technical Design, Farmer Engagement, and Practical Rollout - Nathan Martens

'SAY CHEESE.... AND PEE' - How with the right spices and a seasoned beaver, you can make a wolf pee him self 

Nathan Martens

Daniel Mallwitz

14:40 - 15:00

 Inès Moreno

Current Situation in Switzerland and declaration of intent

Philippine Surer

Evaluating the non-lethal effects of wolves on cattle herds in the Swiss Jura mountains. 

Hadrien Raggenbass

Anticipating wolf comeback to Western France.

Florin Kunz

Unveiling the Feeding Patterns & Preferences of Wolves in Switzerland

15:00 - 15:30

Break

15:30 - 17:30     Parallel Workshops

Paul Howden-Leach

Turning Sound into Discovery - Using Sound to Study Wolves (Wildlife Acoustics)

Theodoros Kominos

The use of UAV (Unmanned Aeral Vehicle)  and handheld thermal cameras in research.

Josip Kusak

The craft and art of trapping wolves. 

Aldin Selimovic & Miroslav Kutal

Trapping and collaring wolves under different conditions across Europe. 

Valeria Salvatori

How to manage close encounters with wolves in human dominated landscapes. 

Vera Eijsink, Glenn Lelieveld & Mathilde Klaasse

How to talk with press

Room

2 + 3

10 + 11

Earth + Outside

Air

Water

21

17:30 - 18:00

Closing Ceremony

18:00 - 18:30

Break

18:30 - 19:30

Musical performance - Color Changing Egg

19:30 - 21:00

Dinner

21:00 - 23:00

Live DJ - JDMQ

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