As the challenge of coexistence between livestock and large carnivores intensifies across Europe, the CoCo project continues its commitment to understanding and supporting those at the frontline.

This progress report updates the status of large carnivores, their management, monitoring, threats, and conflicts in one of Europe’s most biodiverse areas. The findings are directly relevant to CoCo, with project partners adelphi, Callisto, and the University of Ljubljana contributing to the report.

Across the Rhodope Mountains, Prespa, and Tzoumerka, the CoCo project sheds light on rural perspectives through more than 65 interviews with livestock farmers and agricultural workers, revealing fresh insights into their daily life alongside large carnivores.