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Bulgaria hosts a transnational forum for large carnivores

Challenges to the management of some of the most iconic biological species of large carnivores (brown bear, wolf and lynx) are the subject of discussion at the fifth conference of the transnational platform for the management of the populations of the three large carnivores in the Dinaric-Balkan-Pindus platform. This year the host of the forum is Bulgaria. Organizers of the event are the Ministry of Environment and Water and the Forestry Executive Agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Food. "Climate change is causing a perceptible shift in the dynamics of human-predator relationships. It is now especially important to convince the public that sustainable predator populations are fundamental to the proper functioning and conservation of the entire forest ecosystem. A common task is to offer the best practical solutions for the successful coexistence of man with nature, and this conference gives us the opportunity to exchange professional experience and ideas for achieving optimal results," said Eng. Rosen Raichev, deputy. executive director of the Forestry Executive Agency, during the international conference that started today. The platform is a long-term exchange tool for transboundary management and monitoring of large carnivores with representatives of national and regional authorities as well as all stakeholders in this part of Europe. During the two-day meeting and field visit to Vitosha Nature Park, IAG experts present good practices in the management and management of wildlife, as well as share the problems and obstacles that accompany them.

June 12, 2024

Bulgaria hosts a transnational forum for large carnivores

Challenges to the management of some of the most iconic biological species of large carnivores (brown bear, wolf and lynx) are the subject of discussion at the fifth conference of the transnational platform for the management of the populations of the three large carnivores in the Dinaric-Balkan-Pindus platform.

This year the host of the forum is Bulgaria. Organizers of the event are the Ministry of Environment and Water and the Forestry Executive Agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Food.

“Climate change is causing a perceptible shift in the dynamics of human-predator relationships. It is now especially important to convince the public that sustainable predator populations are fundamental to the proper functioning and conservation of the entire forest ecosystem. A common task is to offer the best practical solutions for the successful coexistence of man with nature, and this conference gives us the opportunity to exchange professional experience and ideas for achieving optimal results.” said Eng. Rosen Raichev, deputy executive director of the Forestry Executive Agency, during the international conference that started today.

The platform is a long-term exchange tool for transboundary management and monitoring of large carnivores with representatives of national and regional authorities as well as all stakeholders in this part of Europe.

During the two-day meeting and field visit to Vitosha Nature Park, IAG experts present good practices in the management and management of wildlife, as well as share the problems and obstacles that accompany them.

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Dinaric Balkan Pindos Platform Conference 3

Today in Skopje, the third workshop of the Regional Platform for the management of large carnivores in the Dinaric-Balkan-Pindos region was held, assessing the further development and functioning of the Platform.

Sarajevo: next steps for the Dinaric Large Carnivore Platform agreed

At a second meeting of the platform, participants discussed common approaches to large carnivore population management across the region and the type of long-term agreement which could support the platform. At the end of the meeting, they agreed their next steps for the platform

Ljubljana

At the first platform meeting, participants discussed and agreed the contents of a report on the background situation for large carnivore management, the desire to collaborate and the need to continue the platform activities.