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Events and News
Upcoming Webinar

Speaking to Farmers and Shepherds about Livestock Depredation

Tuesday, 9th December 2025, 15:00 - 17:00 CET

 

The CoCo project is pleased to announce an upcoming webinar in collaboration with the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP), a key CoCo partner. 

Chaired by John Linnell, CoCo project lead, this webinar will explore insights from extensive fieldwork with over 1,000 livestock breeders and shepherds across Europe. The webinar will feature presentations on real-world experiences of coexistence with large carnivores, including wolves in Asturias, Spain, and bears in Prespa National Park, Greece, shared by CoCo partners Agrifood Research and Technology Center of Aragon (CITA) and Callisto NGO. Daniel Martín Collado, coordinator of the CoCo project in Spain, will share findings from this ambitious six-month research initiative and discuss how the data will inform future coexistence strategies.

Find out more and register here

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Events

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CoCo Event

CoCo Working meeting - “WP3 Farmer Survey and Beyond”

The "WP3 Farmer Survey and Beyond" working meeting was held at CITA in Zaragoza, where participants engaged in both plenary discussions and breakout sessions to collaboratively address various topics.

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CoCo Event

CoCo Kick off Consortium Meeting: series of online meetings

The CoCo Kick-off Consortium Meeting series brought project partners together online for engaging discussions and collaborative sessions that laid the groundwork for key deliverables and communication strategies.

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News

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Commentary

Coexistence with Europe’s carnivores is possible

In a Mongabay article, John Linnell, CoCo Project lead, introduces the CoCo Project’s vision for coexistence. He reflects on the need to shift from top-down conservation policies to a more inclusive, bottom-up approach that listens to local communities and engages with them respectfully and openly.

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Press Release

A New Era for Large Carnivores

On 7 March 2025, the Bern Convention's decision to downgrade the protection status of wolves came into force. This shift follows extensive lobbying by rural groups but remains controversial. It provides an additional tool for managing wildlife but requires careful handling.

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