Conference Program

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Sept. 15-16	Training sessions on human dimensions of wildlife and human-wildlife conflicts
Sept. 17-18	Plenary and Concurrent Parallel Sessions / Workshops
Sept. 19	Stakeholder Day

Training sessions on human dimensions of wildlife and human-wildlife conflicts

As in previous Pathways Conferences, we will host several workshops that address current issues and methods in the field of human dimensions of wildlife. We are looking forward to welcoming interesting speakers from around the globe. Participating in the workshops is free of charge, and you can sign-up for the workshops during the registration process. Some of the workshops are designed to have smaller crowds and hence have limited capacity. Should the demand exceed capacity, we will try to accommodate you by offering additional slots, but this depends on the availability of the trainers/presenters.

Saturday, September 15

14:00 – 17:00

Das Konzept “Human Dimensions of Wildlife” – eine Einführung (in German)
Eick von Ruschkowski, Alfred Toepfer Academy for Nature Conservation
Maximum capacity: 30 participants
(Update from July 30: This workshop is held in German and has a ten open slots)

This workshop is aimed at conference participants from the German-speaking countries where the concept of human dimensions and conservation social science is rather underrepresented in the management of natural resources and wildlife. It is intended to give an overview of the concept, current relevant issues and helps you to prepare for the conference. Target audience are both scientists and practitioners as we will look at several case-specific issues in German large protected areas and about the management of Natura 2000. A preference will be given to early career scientists and managers and those who wish to participate in the all-day livestock protection workshop on Sunday, Sept. 16.

14:00 – 17:00

Human Dimensions Tools – Collaborative Approaches on Wildlife Management
Alistair Bath, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
Maximum capacity: 30 participants
(Update from July 30: This workshop is full. We will add you to the waiting list.)

Alistair Bath is a professor in geography with a focus on quantitative social research and sociobiology related to parks and protected areas management. He has research and teaching experience on both sides of the Atlantic. As a member of the IUCN Large Carnivore Initiative for Europe Species Group, he has conducted numerous research projects throughout Europe focused on human dimensions in wolf, brown bear and lynx management issues. Dr. Bath actively applies the human dimensions facilitated workshop approach which he has developed, and has implemented it in Croatia to get diverse interest groups to reach consensus on wolf and lynx management plans. The workshop will focus on the methodology of the facilitated workshop approach.

Sunday, September 16

8:00 – 16:00

Large Carnivores and Livestock Protection – Hands-On Workshop
Hosted by NABU-Project “Herdenschutz Niedersachsen” and EU LIFE Project EuroLargeCarnivores
Maximum Capacity: 20 participants
(Update from July 30: This workshop is full. We will add you to the waiting list.)

Enabling co-existence between carnivores and livestock is one of the biggest challenges in the human-wildlife conflict context. This full-day workshop will actually take place on the premises of a nearby livestock operation in the Harz region. English and German translation will be provided to participants. The objective is to discuss the challenges of maintaining proper livestock protection against carnivores in difficult terrain, both through fencing or livestock guardian dogs. Participants will also be provided with a hands-on experience in installing proper wolf-proof electric fencing. You will be trained to build such a fence with proper equipment in this workshop in order to gain knowledge and experience in this important management tool. This training is an all-day outdoor program, so please bring proper shoes and clothing and be prepared for rainy weather. Transportation between the hotel and the training location will be provided.

9:00 – 12:00

Transforming Complex, Deep-Rooted Conflict: An Orientation Workshop
Francine Madden, Center for Conservation Peacebuilding
Maximum Capacity: 20 participants
(This workshop is full. However, the workshop will also be held from 14:00-17:00 on the same day, we will try to accommodate you.)

Do you have a complex conservation challenge? Is social conflict complicating or impeding your efforts to create positive change? Have you been wondering what Conservation Conflict Transformation (CCT) is all about? This workshop is your chance to get orientated to the theory, principles, and practice of CCT! The Center for Conservation Peacebuilding (CPeace, formerly the Human-Wildlife Conflict Collaboration) offers capacity-building workshops at both ‘fundamentals’ and ‘advanced’ levels; each workshop is typically 5 days. This Pathways Europe workshop will provide an introduction to CCT, which draws from diverse disciplines ranging from neurology, psychology, and anthropology to behavioral economics, systems practice, and complexity science. This workshop will also give you an opportunity to explore whether and how CCT is applicable to your conservation challenge and why addressing the deep-rooted, underlying issues of social conflicts around wildlife and conservation issues may be critical to creating a path toward lasting solutions that benefit people and wildlife.

Around the world, conservation conflicts, including so-called “human-wildlife conflicts,” are detrimental to livelihoods, community way of life, and conservation efforts alike. (Often, these are conflicts between people about wildlife.) Regardless of where they occur, social conflicts around conservation issues can erode efforts to promote shared wins between communities, conservationists, and governments. If deep-rooted conflicts are not sufficiently reconciled through strategic process and relationship changes, conservation efforts stall, fail, or regress—or they ultimately falter from the unintended consequences resulting from conservation “wins.” CCT provides a way of thinking about, understanding, and addressing such conflicts. In this workshop, CPeace will outline the basics of CCT, giving you an opportunity to explore how it could be applied to your efforts.

As the pioneer and global leader in CCT, CPeace has a proven track record in leading and empowering CCT-integration efforts in a variety of conflicts and at different scales. Originally known as the Human-Wildlife Conflict Collaboration (HWCC), the organization formed in 2006 based on recommendations from conservation, community engagement, and peacebuilding professionals seeking a better way to address intractable conflicts in wildlife conservation. Since then, CPeace has worked to harness, develop, and improve upon best practices, and apply them in ways that have supported thousands of stakeholders, leaders, and practitioners in their efforts to prevent and reconcile conflict. Join us in this workshop to explore how CCT may be of service to you, too!

14:00 – 17:00

Barriers to incorporating human dimensions into HWC research
Simon Pooley, Birkbeck University of London, United Kingdom
Maximum Capacity: 30 participants
(This workshop has been cancelled. Participants have been reassigned to the workshop “Increasing human dimensions capacity…”, we will notify the registrants automatically.)

14:00 – 17:00

Increasing human dimensions capacity among protected area and wildlife managers
Tom Fish, National Coordinator, Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, U.S. National Park Service, Washington, D.C., USA
Maximum Capacity: 20 participants
(This workshop is full. However, the workshop will also be held from 9:00-12:00 on the same day, we will try to accommodate you.)

Many protected area and wildlife managers are overwhelmed when they first encounter the concept of human dimensions. This training is aimed at providing valuable insights for those who are (or will be in charge) of setting up such programs, often against very limited budget availability. The instructor, who is a trained marine biologist with human dimensions experience in North America, Southeast Asia, and Mediterranean countries, will provide participants with an overview of management frameworks, human dimensions issues and how to address them in any given work environment by using case studies from around the globe, both in terrestrial and marine environments. Program design, implementation and evaluation will be addressed. In addition, one focus will also lie on the topic of addressing gender equity and inclusion in the conservation workforce – very important issues that cannot be neglected when looking at internal questions of human dimensions in both the governmental and non-governmental sectors.

8:00-17:00

Registration Desk open

17:00-18:30

Welcome Reception
Welcoming remarks by the organizers
Welcome addresses:

N.N. (Deputy Mayor of the City of Goslar)
Michael Manfredo, Colorado State University
Heribert Hofer, IZW
Christoph Heinrich, WWF

Day-Capper (tbd):
Followed by appetizers/drinks and historic city walk

	Plenary and Concurrent Parallel Sessions / Workshops
	Sunday, September 16, 2018
	08:00-17:00	Registration Venue: Conference Center
	17:15-19:15	Welcome Reception with Welcoming Remarks by Organizers Venue: Conference Center
	Monday, September 17, 2018
	06:30-8:30	Breakfast (Registration desk opens at 7:00 a.m.) Venue: Hotel Restaurant
	08:30-10:00	Conference Opening and Plenary Session Venue Conference Center
		Welcome Message by the Lower Saxon Minister of the Environment, Energy, Building and Climate Protection – Olaf Lies Attitudes towards conservation and their consequences for 21st century conservation management – Beate Jessel Human and wildlife co-existence challenges in Europe: How can we develop perspectives for better integration into policies and management actions / For a better integration of human dimensions into Natura 2000 management – Humberto Delgado Rosa Video message by the EU Commissioner of Environment and Fisheries, Karmenu Vella General discussion with questions from the audience
	10:00-10:45	Coffee Break Venue: Conference Center Lobby
	10:45-12:15	Concurrent Parallel Sessions and Workshops A
	M-A1	Tourism and Recreation 'A' Chaired By: Dr. Wayde Morse Venue:Conference Center More Information
	M-A2	Migratory Fish Species Organized Session Venue: Conference Center More Information
	M-A3	Human-Wildlife Conflict Venue: Conference Center More Information
	12:15-13:15	Lunch Venue: Conference Center Lobby
	13:15-15:15	Concurrent Parallel Sessions and Workshops B
	M-B1	Human Wildlife Interactions: Turning Conflict Into Coexistance (Organized Session) Venue: Conference Center More Information
	M-B2	Wildlife Education Chaired By: Dr. Nuno Negroes Venue: Conference Center More Information
	M-B3	Otters and Conservation (Organized Session) Venue: Conference Center More Information
	15:15-16:00	Coffee Break Venue: Conference Center
	16:00-18:00	Concurrent Parallel Sessions and Workshops C
	M-C1	Hunters, Hunting and Wildlife Conservation (Organized Session) Venue: Conference Center More Information
	M-C2	Social Change and the Future of Carnivore Conservation (Organized Session) Venue: Conference Center More Information
	M-C3	Including Communities in Evidence-Based Conservation (Organized Session) Venue: Conference Center More Information
	M-C4	Understanding Conflict (Organized Session) Venue: Conference Center More Information
	19:00-22:00	Poster & Pasta Session (with appetizers/drinks) Venue: Conference Center More Information
		End of Day 1

	Tuesday, September 18, 2018
	06:30-08:30	Breakfast Venue: Hotel Restaurant
	08:30-09:00	Plenary Session Venue: Conference Center
		Accelerating understanding and improving management of human-wildlife conflict by applying an anthropological perspective Catherine Hill, Professor in Anthropology, Oxford Brookes University
	09:00-09:30	Coffee Break Venue: Conference Center Lobby
	09:30-11:00	Concurrent Parallel Sessions and Workshops E
	T-E1	Tourism and Recreation 'B' Chaired By: Mr. Nathan Price Venue: Conference Center More Information
	T-E2	Aquatic and Marine Conservation Chaired By: Ms. Hannah Harrison Venue: Conference Center More Information
	T-E3	Citizen Science Chaired By: Dr. Joanna Tusznio Venue: Conference Center More Information
	T-E4	Views of Wildlife: Landowners and Public Chaired By: Ms. Sabrina Dressel Venue: Conference Center More Information
	11:15 - 12:00	Plenary Intervention Venue: Conference Center
		The emotional appraisal of wildlife populations: Fear, interventions to reduce fear, and their management implications Maria Johansson, Lund University, Sweden
	12:00-13:00	Lunch
	13:00-15:00	Concurrent Parallel Sessions and Workshops F
	T-F1	Wildlife Value Orientations Chaired By: Prof. Maria Johansson Venue: Conference Center More Information
	T-F2	Wildlife Management and Policy 'A' Venue: Conference Center More Information
	T-F3	Wolf Management, Monitoring and Policy 'A' Chaired By: Dr. Krzysztof Niedzialkowski Venue: Conference Center More Information
	T-F4	Livelihoods and HWC ‚A‘ Venue: Conference Center More Information
	15:00-15:30	Coffee Break Venue: Conference Center Lobby
	15:30-17:30	Concurrent Parallel Sessions and Workshops G
	T-G1	Refocusing the Concept of Wildlife Value Orientations (Organized Session) Venue: Conference Center More Information
	T-G2	Hunting in Late Modernity (Organized Session) Venue: Conference Center More Information
	T-G3	Livelihoods and HWC 'B' Chaired By: Prof. Ulrike Pröbstl-Haider Venue:Conference Center More Information
	17:45-19:15	Day Cap
		Day Capper Venue: Conference Center
		Do we wish to continue to just study people? Or are we willing to work with people to achieve conservation? Let’s move from current practices to best practices in human dimensions in wildlife management. Alistair Bath , Memorial University
		Day Capper 2 Venue: Conference Center
		The Conservation Revolution: Radical Ideas for Saving Nature beyond the Anthropocene Dr. Bram Büscher, Professor of Sociology and Chair of the Sociology of Development and Change Group, Wageningen University, Netherlands
		End of Day 2 (Enjoy your free evening in the old town of Goslar!)

	Stakeholder Day
	Wednesday, September 19, 2018 –
		In today’s programme, we are expecting additional participation in the conference from interested stakeholder groups such as land owners and conservation managers, livestock owners, hunters and anglers – made possible by the EU LIFE Project “Euro Large Carnivores.” Expect lively discussions between practitioners and scientists.
	06:30 – 08:00	Breakfast
	08:00 – 09:30	Plenary Stakeholder Session – presented by the EU LIFE Project Euro Large Carnivores Challenges for human-wildlife co-existence in Europe – Stakeholder involvement and community-based approaches in conservation Three plenary impulses (15 minutes each) The Lynx Parliament at Palatinate Forest, Germany – Jochen Krebühl, Stiftung Natur und Umwelt Rheinland-Pfalz Large Carnivore Management in Norway - Lars Benedikt Austmo, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research Working together with farmers to protect livestock against wolves - Luisa Vielmi, MedWolf Project
	09:30-10:00	Coffee Break
	10:00-12:00	Concurrent Parallel Sessions and Workshops H
	W-H1	Stakeholder Conflict 'A' Chaired By:Dr. Torsten Richter Venue: Conference Center More Information
	W-H2	Stakeholders and Conservation 'A' Chaired By:Dr. Adam Landon Venue: Conference Center More Information
	W-H3	Wolf Management, Monitoring and Conflict 'B' Chaired By:Dr. Tanja Straka Venue: Conference Center More Information
	W-H4	Large Carnivores: Local Dimensions, Management Solutions and Dilemmas Organized Session Venue: Conference Center More Information
	12:00-13:00	Lunch
	13:00-13:45	Plenary Intervention Venue:Conference Center
		Key Principles for Understanding and Mitigating Human-Wildlife Conflicts Alexandra Zimmermann, Oxford University
	14:00-15:30	Concurrent Parallel Sessions and Workshops I
	W-I1	Stakeholder Conflict 'B' Chaired By:Dr. Ravindra Jaybhaye Venue: Conference Center More Information
	W-I2	Stakeholders and Conservation 'B' Chaired By:Ms. Isla Hodgson Venue: Conference Center More Information
	W-I3	Lynx, Barkbeetle and Forest Dynamics: Five Years of Visitor Perceptions on Harz National Park Conservation Objectives Organized Session Venue: Conference Center More Information
	W-I4	Stakeholder Engagement Chaired By:Dr. Rehema White Venue: Conference Center More Information
	15:30-16:00	Coffee Break
	16:00-18:00	Panel Discussion
	W-J1	Solutions to human-wildlife conflicts in Europe – What lessons can we learn from other parts of the world? Participants: Alexandra Zimmermann, IUCN SSC Human-Wildlife Conflict Task Force, UK Margaret Kinnaird, Wildlife Practice, WWF International, Nairobi, Kenya Virat Singh, Special Correspondant, Daily News and Analysis, Mumbai, India Jochen Krebühl, Stiftung Natur und Umwelt Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany (tbd) Maria Johansson, Lund University, Sweden Goslar Declaration Resolution on the better integration of human dimensions into conservation management in Europe and call to legislators/decision makers to address funding and research needs
	16:00-18:00	Concurrent Parallel Sessions and Workshops J
	W-J2	Wildlife Management and Policy 'B' Chaired By: Dr. Björn Schulz Venue: Conference Center More Information
	W-J3	Ecosystem Services and Human Well-Being Chaired By: Dr. Isabella Uhl-Hädicke Venue: Conference Center More Information
	W-J4	Protected Areas Chaired By: Dr. Jürgen Meyerhof Venue: Conference Center More Information
	19:00-22:00	Conference Dinner Venue: Hotel Ballroom How Storytelling provides appropriate narratives for human – wildlife – conflict solution scenarios Dinner Presentation: Jennifer Croes, Conservation Scientist and Communicator, Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia
		End of Day 3 (Conference ends)

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