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International conference that brings together people active in wolf research, management and conservation - Sweden 2023 and the Netherlands 2-6 June, 2025. Go check out our website: https://www.wolvesacrossborders.com/

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Wolves Across Borders @wolvesborders.bsky.social · Jun 12

🎉What an exceptional Wolves Across Borders 2025!🐾

🥳 We would like to thank all participants for making this week a powerful gathering of minds and passions!🌎

Insightful presentations and lively discussions led to the sharing of new knowledge and the exploration of critical issues🐺

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Wessel Veenbrink @wesselveenbrink.bsky.social · Jun 15

My poster ‘Wolves on Ice’ won first prize in the @wolvesborders.bsky.social poster contest! 🥇🐺 Thank you to everyone for the nice discussions and comments at the conference!

Want to learn more about wolves on ice in Scandinavia? Read here: researchgate.net/publication/39… #wolvese#ecologygy

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Isabel Salado @isalado.bsky.social · Jun 9

Talking about the genetic status of the Iberian wolf population in the conference #WAB2025 in the Netherlands last week🐺🧬
It is crucial to go beyond population abundance.
Thanks to @wolvesborders.bsky.social organizing team!

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Wolves Across Borders @wolvesborders.bsky.social · Jun 7

We had many workshops this past week 🌎

Including some hands-on ⛏️ workshops outside on building wolf-deterrent wire fences and capture methods.

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Wolves Across Borders @wolvesborders.bsky.social · Jun 7

We had two post conference walks, to Radio Kootwijk and the sanddrift ! 🐺

Participants went out finding tracks 🐾, learning about the local history and current wolf pack in the area. They also visited a local shepherd that is keeping a herd of sheep at Hoog Buurlo🐑👨‍🌾

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Wolves Across Borders @wolvesborders.bsky.social · Jun 5

🔊 Is the concept of problematic behaviour of wolves an ecological or cultural debate?

An interesting discussion going on between our panelists Ilka Reinhardt, Valeria Salvatori, Dries Kuijper and Josip Kusak, moderated by John Linell.

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Wolves Across Borders @wolvesborders.bsky.social · Jun 5

This morning, @glennlelieveld.bsky.social talked to us about the challenges of living with wolves in the Netherlands: Europe's most densely populated country 🐺

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Wolves Across Borders @wolvesborders.bsky.social · Jun 5

Valeria Salvatori gave a very topical presentation on bold wolves and how to deal with them 🐺

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Joachim Mergeay @jmergeay.bsky.social · Jun 5

Paolo Cucci gives an important message at #wolvesborders: conservation success (in wolves) is about much more than population size. We need a high quality of conservation: genetic, ecological, habitat integrity, functioning

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Wolves Across Borders @wolvesborders.bsky.social · Jun 5

The last day of WAB starts off with Paolo Ciucci who is reflecting on population abundance versus the quality of wolf conservation 🐺

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Wildlife Biology @wildlifebiology.bsky.social · Jun 4

Did you miss our podcast on Wolf Ecology? You can listen here: vist.ly/3n529i3? si=d05d35d2b84d4948922be923a5a84e3a&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

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Wolves Across Borders @wolvesborders.bsky.social · Jun 4

Panelists Maria Falkevik,
Cassiopeia Camara,
Claudio Sillero, Fridolin Zimmermann, Pepijn T'Hooft and Arie Trouwborst are discussing the wolf debate within
dynamic politics, misinformation and
social media 🐺
@glennlelieveld.bsky.social

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Patrick Jansen 🐾 @patrickjansen.bsky.social · Jun 2

This week, I am attending the international Wolves Across Borders conference.
In Lunteren, of all places, at biking distance from my home 😊
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Wolves Across Borders @wolvesborders.bsky.social · Jun 4

And now we're hearing from lawyer Arie Trouwborst on the legal landscape of wolf conservation in Europe 🐺

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Wolves Across Borders @wolvesborders.bsky.social · Jun 4

Next up is Ilka Reinhardt on the political versus biological wolf 🐺

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Wolves Across Borders @wolvesborders.bsky.social · Jun 4

This morning we start with a presentation by the European Commission on EU wolf policy 🐺

Stay tuned for today's talks on the theme of Policy and practice !

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Noelle Aarts @noelleaarts.bsky.social · Jun 3

I am at the Wolves across Borders conference in Lunteren, listening to philosopher Martin Drenthen about dealing with ambiguity

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Wolves Across Borders @wolvesborders.bsky.social · Jun 3

We're off this morning with The power of words in human-wildlife conflict 🐾

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Wolves Across Borders @wolvesborders.bsky.social · Jun 2

Our keynote speaker Dave Mech gave a great presentation this morning about Wolves on the hunt: the basics 🐺

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Wildlife Biology @wildlifebiology.bsky.social · Jun 2

The Wolves Across Borders conference starts today! Wildlife Biology will publish a special issue on wolf ecology as an outcome of this conference. Read more: vist.ly/3n5uys6

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Wolves Across Borders @wolvesborders.bsky.social · Jun 2

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Wolves Across Borders @wolvesborders.bsky.social · Jun 2

🌎 And we're off with the Wolves Across Borders conference 2025 edition 🐺

Looking forward to see you all here and online !

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Wildlife Biology @wildlifebiology.bsky.social · May 30

The Wolves across borders conference is only days away! Hope to see you there! vist.ly/3n5m9ek

Conference | Wolves Across Borders

The goal of the Wolves Across Borders conference is to facilitate open conversation and knowledge exchange between nations that support wolf populations and the researchers, managers, non-profits, and stakeholders that work with wolf ecology, management, and conflict resolution.

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Wolves Across Borders @wolvesborders.bsky.social · May 24

The WAB conference 2025 is getting closer !🐺

Check out the conference booklet online: www.wolvesacrossborders.com/conference-b... 🌎

For sustainability and environmental reasons 🌿the conference booklet is available in a digital format only. So don't forget to download it!📗

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Wolves Across Borders @wolvesborders.bsky.social · Apr 25

🚨 WAB Merch: pre-order only!

Want to get a Wolves Across Borders shirt or sweater?🐺

Order on our website until May 4th, 2025: www.wolvesacrossborders.com/merch

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