Publications & resources

This section is intended to provide an overview of available publications and resources on European large carnivores and their conservation. Resources are listed under various themes - including species, geographic region, and various topics such as action plans, damage mitigation, human dimensions, research etc. Many publications are cross-referenced, although we do not have a search function yet. Most publications are available in pdf format for downloading. The file size and language are listed for all downloads - beware, some of them are quite large.  

The categories include;

Books - a listing of European books on large carnivores - not for download.

Species - publications organised under the 5 species

Populations - publications organised under 11 geographical areas

Action plans - national and pan-European action and management plans

Damage prevention - resources on how to mitigate damage, including CDPNews

Human dimensions - resources on the social view of carnivore conservation

Meetings - abstracts and proceedings from carnivore related meetings and workshops in Europe

Guidelines - summaries of good conservation practice

Education materials - materials designed for communicaton and education for all ages

Legislation - overview of Bern Convention and Habitats Directive

Habitat & infrastructure - GIS, habitat suitability and infrastructure mitigation

Tourism - large carnivores and ecotourism