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In June, 2005, wolverine researchers, wildlife managers and people interested in the mystic wolverine will gather in the midnight sun of northern Sweden. We welcome you to join us to share and gain knowledge on wolverine biology and management issues.

The wolverine is relatively scarce across its circumpolar range, with status ranging from secure to endangered and possibly extinct. There are also conservation and management concerns in most areas where the wolverine occurs. Effective management plans based on research on wolverine biology are therefore essential, but there is still relatively little information on the species in the scientific literature. To improve wolverine management and conservation, there is a need for collaboration on designing research projects, publishing results, and to improve communication among researchers and managers across the wolverine range. We are therefore pleased to invite you to the 1st International Symposium on Wolverine Research and Management, with the intent to present and discuss central topics in wolverine biology, management and conservation.


Objectives:

  • Identify and present the frontline in wolverine research.
  • Promote international communication on wolverine biology and management to increase efficiency and communication between research projects and management authorities.
  • Introduce an arena for building of networks within and between the research and management communities.
  • Identify important management challenges and methods to handle conflicts and conservation problems.  We will especially emphasize monitoring methods used in different parts of the wolverines range, and possibilities for improvement. 
  • Promote an increased attention towards the wolverine as a species, as well as wolverine research, management and conservation.


The Symposium will consist of three days of seminar sessions open for anyone and a workshop with invited researchers and managers. The seminar program will focus on a multitude of aspects of wolverine biology, research methods, as well as problems and solutions in the management of the species. The seminar presentations will be followed by more in-depth discussions on the topics at the Workshop.


Location:

The Seminars will be held in Folkets Hus (the Community Hall), Jokkmokk (see map to the right), 13-15 June 2005. Jokkmokk is a small municipality with barely 6000 people located just above the Arctic Circle (www.turism.jokkmokk.se).                                                             
The Workshop will be held in Årrenjarka Holiday Village,100 km northwest of Jokkmokk, 16 - 17 June 2005 (www.arrenjarka.com).


Conference language: English


Organizing and contributing Organizations:

  • Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) / The Swedish Wolverine Project,  Umeå, Sweden (www.szooek.slu.se)
  • Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) / The Norwegian Wolverine Project, Trondheim, Norway (www.nina.no)
  • Directorate for Nature Management, Trondheim, Norway (www.dirnat.no)
  • The Wolverine Foundation (www.wolverinefoundation.org)
  • Wildlife Conservation Society (www.wcs.org)
  • World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Sweden (www.wwf.se)
  • Center for Fish and Wildlife Research (CFW), Umeå, Sweden (www.cfw.nu)


Information

Information on registration, call for papers, accommodation, travel information, information on the area and excursions are coming soon.


For more information, please contact:

1Jens Persson, The Swedish Wolverine Project: Tel. (+46) 90 786 8539,
jens.persson@szooek.slu.se

2Arild Landa, The Norwegian Wolverine Project: Tel. (+47) 73 80 1458,
arild.landa@nina.no

Secretary: 1Inga-Lill Persson, Tel (+46) 786 6605,
inga-lill.persson@szooek.slu.se

1Dept. of Animal Ecology
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
SE-90183 Umeå, Sweden
Fax: (+46) 786 8162

2Norwegian Institute of Nature Research, 
Tungasletta 2, N - 7485 Trondheim, Norway
Tel.: (+47) 73 80 14 00
Fax: (+47) 73 80 14 01



 


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