Dates: DECEMBER 1-3, 2020, Russia, Moscow

Venue: A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS (IEE RAS)
Languages: Russian and English (simultaneous translation)
Book of abstracts in both Russian and English will be published

The first International Workshop on Rehabilitation and Reintroduction of Large Carnivores was successfully organized by A.N. Severtsov Institute of ecology and evolution RAS in 2015. It confirmed the strong necessity to regularly discuss the questions focused on issues connected with rehabilitation and reintroduction of the endangered carnivores. Exchanging experience among researchers and experts in this field is in huge demand. The next International Workshop intends to bring together experience from the leading international projects on rehabilitation and reintroduction of carnivores. Russian projects of Permanent expedition of RAS for study of Russian red data book animals and other key animals of Russian fauna mainly focus on studying, conservation and reintroduction of Amur tiger, Persian leopard, Amur leopard and other rare species. We will be glad to share the results of our research and exchange our experience. We heartily invite you to participate at the Second International Workshop on Rehabilitation and Reintroduction of Carnivores. We see this conference as a common ground to address both achievements and mistakes, success and failures, established methods and ideas.

During the Workshop we plan to discuss the following questions:

• Methods of animals reintroduction
• National and International Programs of carnivores reintroduction
• Habitat suitability estimation for the reintroduction area
• Methods of animals training before releasing. Centers for training and animals rehabilitation and preparation
• Behavioral development in carnivores and ontogenesis questions
• Assessment of readiness before releasing
• Reintroduction genetics
• Wildlife veterinary
• Post release monitoring
• Evaluation of the results of reintroduction
• Collaboration and international programs

We are pleased to invite you and your team to participate in the Workshop
Looking forward to your response at carniv.reintro2020@yandex.ru