Effective nature protection must integrate the voices of local communities
The LECA project hinges on three crucial pillars: enhancing cross-border monitoring of large carnivores, reducing human-wildlife conflicts, and curbing poaching. Participants shared insights and strategies aimed not just at gathering accurate data on carnivore...
Carnivore Carnival – A weekend with large carnivores in the Bükk Mountain
The festival aimed to raise public awareness about large carnivores and promote a better understanding of coexistence between people and wildlife. The event brought together nature enthusiasts, local communities and conservation organisations through a diverse...
Stakeholders seminar on the human – large carnivore coexistence
On 17–18 September 2024, a two-day seminar was organised in Betliar and at local farms within the Slovak Karst Biosphere Reserve, one of Slovakia’s most valuable natural areas and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The event focused on the relationship between...