Marco Apollonio and Rory Putman
Ungulates are an extraordinarily important group of animals worldwide, at a lot of biological levels [in terms of a remarkable biodiversity in their own right; in many cases, as keystone species with a disproportionate effect on the functioning of the wider ecological systems of which they form a part or as dominant species acting as ecological engineers; as a prey base for endangered or expanding populations of large carnivores] – but also culturally and economically, as a major source of protein in subsistence cultures and because of their wide exploitation in recreational hunting, which is still a major form of land-use in many countries.
The goal of the workshop will be to promote a comparison of the management experiences and policies of very different countries in face of completely different ungulate community in order to develop a better global approach to the sustainable exploitation of ungulates under different conditions. For further details:
http://www.worldungulatesworkshop.it