II European Raccoon Meeting
The second European Raccoon Meeting will be held from 18 to 20 April 2024 in Pratovecchio Stia. EURORACCOON is a project that aims to bring together researchers and managers working on raccoons on a European scale, covering all aspects of raccoon ecology (general ecology, parasitology and infectious diseases, genetics and genomics, spatial ecology, management tools and strategies) .
- https://www.isprambiente.gov.it/en/news/ii-european-raccoon-meeting
- II European Raccoon Meeting
- 2024-04-18T00:00:00+02:00
- 2024-04-20T23:59:59+02:00
- The second European Raccoon Meeting will be held from 18 to 20 April 2024 in Pratovecchio Stia. EURORACCOON is a project that aims to bring together researchers and managers working on raccoons on a European scale, covering all aspects of raccoon ecology (general ecology, parasitology and infectious diseases, genetics and genomics, spatial ecology, management tools and strategies) .
- When Apr 18, 2024 to Apr 20, 2024 (Europe/Berlin / UTC200)
- Where Pratovecchio Stia (AR)
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The overall objective of EURORACCOON is to develop evidence-based management of this highly invasive exotic species that colonizes much of Western Europe. Highly adaptable, the raccoon has expanded into all habitats, including urban ones. The raccoon is presumably involved in threats to biodiversity, mainly due to interspecific competition and predation, but is also involved in probable zoonotic diseases. It is listed as an invasive alien species of European concern pursuant to EU Regulation 1143/2014. Particular attention must be paid to its expansion, its effects on biodiversity and humans. Acquiring specific knowledge on all aspects of its ecology is mandatory to enable ecologists to move towards a more comprehensive view of its effects and risks to build evidence-based management measures across the entire range of the raccoon in Europe.
ISPRA researchers will participate at the meeting