Talk

Roundtable with researchers from the Universities of Trento and Padua on conservation projects and the social dimensions of living with wildlife.

Discussion of how mountain recreation can balance nature protection, outdoor activity and respect for wildlife.

Journey into the ancient Alps and Monte Bondone to discover the animals that shared the territory with Neanderthals and early sapiens.

Conversation about fascinating and often feared animals, their evolutionary stories and their ecological importance, followed by a live-animal corner.

Conversation ranging from the Amazon and Andes to Australia, comparing ways of understanding relationships between people and nature.

Discussion with local mayors about how administrations respond to returning large carnivores and the expectations of mountain communities.

Practical introduction to the role of livestock guardian dogs and how hikers should behave around them on mountain paths and pastures.