Coordinating Beneficiary: Parco Naturale Alpi Marittime

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1 12 NAT IT Wolf in the alps: implementation of coordinated wolf conservation actions in core areas and beyond Coordinating Beneficiary: Parco Naturale Alpi Marittime

2 WOLF PACKS DOCUMENTED ONLY IN THE WESTERN ALPS (ITALY-FRANCE) Svizzera Austria WESTERN ALPS wolf packs Italia Francia WOLF DISPERSALS

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4 + PROGRAM ( ) is the EU s financial instrument supporting environmental and nature conservation projects throughout the EU + Nature and Biodiversity + Environment Policy and Governance + Information and Communication Presentazione Programma +

5 + PROGRAM ( ) is the EU s financial instrument supporting environmental and nature conservation projects throughout the EU + Nature and Biodiversity + Environment Policy and Governance + Information and Communication Presentazione Programma Projects funded in Italy Italy 52 projects (106.2 million) + Nature (10 projects 24.7 million) Presentazione Programma +

6 SPIN "Strategia Per l'implementazione di Natura 2000" (Regione Siciliana) EMYS "Ligurian Invasive Fauna Eradication pro indigenous Emys orbicularis restocking" (Costa Edutainment S.p.A.) PUFFINUS TAVOLARA "Tutela della maggiore popolazione mondiale di Puffinus yelkouan e contenimento/eradicazione di specie aliene invasive" (Comune di Olbia) "Implementation of coordinated wolf conservation actions in core areas and beyond" (Parco Naturale delle Alpi Marittime) XERO-GRAZING "Semi-natural dry-grassland conservation and restoration in Valle Susa through grazing management" (Ente di gestione delle aree protette delle Alpi Cozie) TARTA "Riduzione della mortalità della tartaruga marina nelle attività di pesca professionale" (CNR, Istituto di Scienze Marine) TROTA "Trout population RecOvery in central italy" (Amministrazione Provinciale di Pesaro e Urbino) TETRAX "Conservation of the last italian peninsular population of Tetrax tetrax" (Amministrazione Provinciale di Foggia) VIMINE "An integrated approach to the sustainable conservation of intertidal salt marshes in the lagoon of Venice"(Università degli studi di Padova) CARETTA "Land and sea actions for conservation of Caretta caretta in its most important italian nesting ground (Ionian Calabria)" (Comune di Palizzi) Presentazione Programma + 12 NAT IT Wolf in the alps: implementation of coordinated wolf conservation actions in core areas and beyond

7 Coordinating Beneficiary Regione Piemonte Alpi Marittime PNAM PNMarg PNACozie PNVOss PNVGrande CFS Rlombardia Rveneto MUSE TNP UL PNStelvio Marguareis Alpi Cozie dell'ossola Val Grande Corpo Forestale dello Stato Regione Lombardia Regione Veneto Museo Scienze Triglav National Park University of Ljubljana dello Stelvio Presentazione dei partner Coordinating Beneficiary Regione Piemonte Alpi Marittime PNAM PNMarg PNACozie PNVOss PNVGrande CFS Rlombardia Rveneto MUSE TNP UL PNStelvio Marguareis Alpi Cozie Veglia Devero Val Grande Corpo Forestale dello Stato Regione Lombardia Regione Veneto Museo Tridentino Triglav National Park University of Ljubljana dello Stelvio Parco Regionale dell'adamello Provincia autonoma di Trento Parco Regionale delle Orobie Valtellinesi Alessandria University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna CIPRA Italia NGO regionale della Lessinia Torino Imperia Verona Vicenza Belluno Ministry of Agriculture of Slovenia Adamello Brenta Consorzio Forestale Alta Val Susa Comprensorio Alpino CN4 Parco Orobie Bergamasche Parc National du Mercantour Sondrio regionale Dolomiti d'ampezzo Ministero Ambiente Italia Presentazione del coordinatore e dei partner di progetto

8 Coordinating Beneficiary Regione Piemonte Alpi Marittime PNAM PNMarg PNACozie PNVOss PNVGrande CFS Rlombardia Rveneto MUSE TNP UL PNStelvio Marguareis Alpi Cozie Veglia Devero Val Grande Corpo Forestale dello Stato Regione Lombardia Regione Veneto Museo Tridentino Triglav National Park University of Ljubljana dello Stelvio Parco Regionale dell'adamello Provincia autonoma di Trento Parco Regionale delle Orobie Valtellinesi Alessandria University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna CIPRA Italia NGO regionale della Lessinia Torino Imperia Verona Vicenza Belluno Ministry of Agriculture of Slovenia Adamello Brenta Consorzio Forestale Alta Val Susa Comprensorio Alpino CN4 Parco Orobie Bergamasche Parc National du Mercantour Sondrio regionale Dolomiti d'ampezzo Ministero Ambiente Italia 08NAT/SLO/ SLOWOLF University of Ljubjana 10NAT/IT/ IBRIWOLF Grosseto 07NAT/IT/ ANTIDOTO Parco Gran Sasso 09NAT/IT ARCTOS Parco d'abruzzo e Molise LCIE Large Carnivore iniziative for Europe Presentazione del coordinatore e dei partner di progetto + ( ) Expected start date: 01/09/2013 Expected end date: 31/05/2018 Threats N.1 Conservation and management fragmentation Threats N.2 Poaching and poisoning Threats N.3 Conflicts with livestock husbandry Threats N.4 Conflicts with hunters Threats N.5 Social conflicts Threats N.6 Habitat loss, especially in relation to rendezvous sites Threats N.7 Hybridization with dogs Threats N.8 Genetic isolation

9 A. Preparatory actions, elaboration of management plans and/or of action plans A1 Kick off meeting and implementation of the coordinated wolf groups over the Alps for conservation and monitoring actions A2 Definition of the strategies and methodologies to evaluate the conservation status and trend of the wolf population in the Alps A3 Transfer of best practices from Western to Eastern Alps: training of operators of the Network for wolf monitoring techniques, for detecting depredations, and for preventive measure implementation A4 Ex Ante evaluation of the wolf population conservation status in the Alps A5 Training of wardens for illegal hunting activities in the alpine core areas and formation of antipoisoning specialized teams A6 Ex Ante poisoning survey and identification of illegal killing or poisoning hot spot areas A7 Ex Ante survey of damages caused by wolves to livestock and analysis of existing farming systems and vulnerability analysis in the alpine core areas A8 Ex Ante analysis of attitudes of the general public, hunters and farmers toward wolves and wolf management A9 Local land management plans within Parks to protect the species and its reproductive sites and optimize wolf eco-tourism A10 Wolf alpine population spatial connectivity analysis A11 Wolf WEB GIS Portal A12 Definition of the communication strategies and coordination on the educational campaign on wolves

10 C. Concrete conservation actions C1 Control of poaching and anti-poisoning actions in the alpine core areas and beyond C2 Preventive efforts in new recolonized wolf areas C3 Ad hoc pastures management plans implementation in the Western alpine core areas and new preventive techniques for cow depredations C4 Develop Wolf Eco-tourism C5 Management of detected wolf-dog hybrids and injured wolves D. Monitoring of the impact of the project actions (obligatory only if there are concrete conservation actions) D1 Ex Post evaluation of the wolf population conservation status and its trend in the Alps, with a particular focus on the mortality rate D2 Assessment of the efficacy of damage prevention structures and livestock guarding dogs in key alpine core areas D3 Ex-post survey on the knowledge level and attitudes towards wolf presence in alpine core areas D4 Assessment of socio-economic impact of the project and ecosystem functions in the core areas D5 Test and monitoring of the damage prevention approaches in the South Western alpine core area

11 E. Public awareness and dissemination of results (obligatory) E1 Public awareness and education campaign about wolves on national and local levels E2 Promotion of coexistence of wolves with agriculture E3 Promotion of coexistence of wolves with hunters in wolf areas E4 Education campaign on wolves for schools and educational activities E5 Education campaign through captive facilities on wolf conservation and hybrids E6 Project web page E7 Touring exhibition starting from the Museum E8 Touring annual thematic conference E9 Guidelines for wolf alpine population management and conservation and workshops on best practices E10 Layman report E11 Alpine Wolf Congress F. Overall project operation and monitoring of the project progress F1 Coordination of the project F2 Overall evaluation and monitoring of the project conservation achievements F3 Networking with other and non projects F4 After plan