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ZSL Science and Conservation events 2012-2013
Zoological Society of London
SAVING THE TIGER: TRADITION, INNOVATION OR BOTH? - TUESDAY 9 OCTOBER 2012
Almost all large predators are now endangered and the tiger is particularly
at risk due to rapid growth of both economic development and human
population across Asia. With threats including habitat loss and killing of
tigers both for their parts and in retaliation where tigers have killed
livestock or people, the challenges are immense.This meeting will examine
innovative approaches to long-term tiger conservation, including the use of
technology to increase protection of tiger habitat, undercover operations to
tackle tiger trade, a social marketing approach to help change people's
behaviour, and a discussion of hoe zoos can contribute technical expertise
to help reduce conflict between humans and tigers.
SPEAKERS
Sarah Christie - Head of Regional Programmes, ZSL
Linda Kerley - Project Manager, Russia, ZSL
Debbie Banks - Environmental Investigation Agency, Lead Campaigner
Adam Barlow - Asia Programme Manager, ZSL
This meeting will be chaired by Jonathan Baillie, Conservation Programmes
Director, ZSL
A dinner will follow this event and everyone is welcome. Dinner places cost
£35 per person and reservations should be made before 5pm on Wednesday 3
October. A booking form is available here:
<http://i.ctt-news.org/CmpDoc/2009/12253/91382_9.10.12-flyer.pdf>
PROTECTED AREAS: ARE THEY SAFEGUARDING BIODIVERSITY?" - Thursday 8 and
Friday 9 November 2012 – ZSL Symposium
Organised by Lucas Joppa, (Microsoft Research), John Robinson (Wildlife
Conservation Society) and Jonathan Baillie (Zoological Society of London)
Protected areas spearhead our response to the rapidly accelerating
biodiversity crisis. However, while the number of protected areas has been
growing rapidly over the past 20 years, the extent to which the world’s
protected areas are effectively conserving species, ecosystems, and
ecosystem services is poorly understood. This information is essential for
understanding the global, regional and national status and trends of the
world’s biodiversity and is required in order to develop a strategic
response to the Convention on Biological Diversity’s 2020 targets. It is
also essential for assessing the overall role of protected areas in
biodiversity conservation and identifying where protected areas need to be
further integrated with other conservation efforts to achieve effective
species conservation. A better understanding of which protected areas are
more successful at conserving intact wildlife populations, and which are
not, will enable the identification of conditions and management practices
that lead to successful protection.
This symposium will provide a synthetic analysis of the world’s protected
area portfolio. A key theme will be to identify components of the current
portfolio: how is it funded, managed and monitored, and to ask how protected
areas have performed from a biodiversity conservation perspective. The
symposium will also address how we can most effectively manage the portfolio
into the future, and identify the new tools and technologies, including
governance and financing mechanisms, necessary for ensuring effective
biodiversity preservation within the global protected area network.
Registration is now open, please visit:
<https://www.zsl.org/science/events/protected-areas-symposium,594,EV.html>
for further details.
Registration fees
Full rate: two days or part days £140; one day or part day £85.
Student/ZSL Friends and Fellows rate: two days or part days £70; one day or
part day £45.
Lunch and refreshments are included in the registration fee and a
three-course dinner with the speakers will be held on the Thursday evening;
places at the dinner will cost an additional £40 per person.
Megan Orpwood-Russell
Scientific Meetings Co-ordinator, ZSL, London NW1 4RY, UK.
Tel: +44 (0)20 7449 6227. Fax: +44 (0)20 7449 6411.
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Web: www.zsl.org/science/scientific-meetings
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