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The action plan for large carnivores in Czech Republic – public awareness campaign

Miroslav Kutal, Hnutí DUHA Seminár „Veľké šelmy – navrhované usmernenie EK, aktuálne otázky v Českej republike a na Slovensku“ Bratislava, 11.2.2008. The action plan for large carnivores in Czech Republic – public awareness campaign. Why a public awareness campaign?.

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The action plan for large carnivores in Czech Republic – public awareness campaign

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  1. Miroslav Kutal, Hnutí DUHA Seminár „Veľké šelmy – navrhované usmernenie EK, aktuálne otázky v Českej republike a na Slovensku“ Bratislava, 11.2.2008 The action plan for large carnivores in Czech Republic – public awareness campaign

  2. Why a public awareness campaign? John Linnell, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, 2006: „I hate to admit it as an ecologist, but the most pressing issues are related to social science.” The carnivore comeback, Science 314: 746-749.

  3. Preparation of the awareness campaign (1)‏ • Set up during 2005 – 2006 by Hnutí DUHA (J. Bláha et al.)‏ • Experience from previous work (1995-2004)‏ • Discussions with NGOs and experts involved in the topic: • Hnutí DUHA Olomouc (M. Kutal)‏ • ČSOP Valašské Meziříčí (M. Orálek, M. Dvorský)‏ • ČSOP Rožnov pod Radhoštěm (F. Šulgan)‏ • Beskydčan (L. Košťál, Š. Košťálová)‏ • D. Bartošová, P. Benda, P. Bezděčka, L. Bufka, J. Červený, K. Kočí, P. Koubek, L. Králíček, L. Kunc, J. Pavelka (mosty from state nature conservancy institutions)‏

  4. Preparation of the awareness campaign (2)‏ • Developed a draft of public campaign • Common discussion with all participants including state nature conservation (in Czech LC platform)‏ • Final adjustment Photo: K. Brož

  5. Objectives • Illegal hunting not accepted by public • Large carnivores considered asa natural and common part of Czech forests • Involving of local people in large carnivore conservation

  6. Levels of influence • Local level (where large carnivores are present)‏ • National level • Specific target groups: - local opinion leaders - hunters - farmers - providers of tourism

  7. Main actions on national level: • Media work (press reports)‏ • Base for implementation teams on local level, coordination • Books (reprint, new translations)‏ • Website, TV spot (short movie)‏ • Reward for an information about poaching • Searching for suitable existing movies, translation

  8. Main actions on local level: • Media work (local newspapers)‏ • Releasing of leaflets, posters… • Information panels, exhibitions • Discussion forums in villages • Education program in schools • Regional video libraries • Traveling cinema for local communities • „Wolf and lynx patrols“

  9. „Wolf Patrols“ • From 1999 inthe Beskydy Mts. • Successful action against poaching, involves local people and reinforces monitoring of large carnivores.

  10. „Wolf Patrols“ • Discourage from poaching • Search for illegal baits

  11. „Wolf Patrols“ • Monitor large carnivores

  12. Main actions on specific target groups • Hunters: discussion forums, educational publications • Farmers: preventive measures (advisory service, practical booklet…)‏ • Providers of tourism: postcards of LC, presentations in hotels, information boards.. • Work with local opinion leaders

  13. Děkuji za pozornost Miroslav Kutal Hnutí DUHA Olomouc miroslav.kutal@hnutiduha.cz www.selmy.cz

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