IV. TusnadEcoBearConf

Conference

Location:

O3zone Hotel
Aleea Sfânta Ana 2, Băile Tușnad 535100, Romania

Organizer:

Tusnad Eco Bear Fest

Dates And Hours:

Tuesday, 21st October 2025 - Friday, 24th October 2025
09:00 - 17:00

About

TusnadEcoBear Event in the Băile Tușnad and Surroundings Ecotourism destination

The aim of the EVENT is to bring together a variety of views, competences and experiences from various experts from Europe and beyond, on the topic of human-large carnivores coexistence. The discussions shall foster the generation of practical and viable solutions for reducing human-wildlife conflicts in human dominated landscapes. The conference seeks to identify the current level of knowledge regarding the management of brown bear populations across Europe, as well as best and negative practices. The interaction between key international experts and young participants is highly encouraged in order to build capacity in terms of coping with future challenges (including the ones derived from climate change).

Preliminary Program of the Event:

21-22.10.2025: IV.TusnadEcoBearConf Conference
Sessions:

Carnivore Conservation in Multi-Use Landscapes
Carnivore Ecology in a Changing World: Climate and Habitat Challenges
Hunting, Population Management and Conservation: Balancing Ethics & Management Needs
Local Community and Local Economy Roles in Carnivore Conservation
Camera Traps, AI and Drones: The Future of Carnivore Research & Conflict Prevention

Length of a presentation
- Regular presentation: 15 minutes + 5 minutes for questions and discussions.
- Panel presentations (for invited speakers only): 45 minutes + 15 minutes for questions and discussions.

Size of posters presented: A0.

22.10.25: Panel
Can Humans and Large Carnivores share a Cultural Landscape?

23.10.25: Field trip & on-site Workshop:
Location: Mohos Peat Bog – Lake Saint Anne Natura 2000 site (ROSCI0248)

Field trip topic: Tourism and human-bear conflicts
Workshop topic: Knowledge-sharing workshop on bear-smart business plans
Transportation: organized bus trip

24.10.25 Workshop day:
- Stakeholder Workshop / Participatory Stakeholder & Coalition meeting (by invitation only, led by the Institute of Wildlife Biology and Game Management, BOKU University, Austria)
- Additional workshops on the Conference topic

We will provide detailed information soon

Imecs István - Project Bag Association, +40 743 775 213
Alexandra Sallay-Mosoi - WWF-Romania, +40 728 424 667

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The Event is organised as part of the CERV project (101146879) "Coexisting with bears - Conservation needs Conversation!" funded by the European Union and implemented with the support of the ProjectBag Association (Destination Management Unit - Băile Tușnad and Surroundings ecotourism destination), Mayor's Office of Băile Tușnad and WWF-Romania. The Event is also supported by the "TusnadEcoBear: Connect & Conserve" project, which receives funding from Bears in Mind Foundation.