Talk

Festival welcome with institutional guests and PAMS Foundation.

Discussion on the Bondone Reserve Network and the ecological and cultural importance of the landscape hosting the festival.

Talk on species expansion, impacts on territory and strategies for managing wildlife presence.

Meeting on why wild boar are expanding, their impacts and sustainable management strategies.

Discussion of invasive alien species, biodiversity loss and the ecological and ethical choices involved in protecting ecosystems.

Journey between the Alps and Mongolia through research, images and stories about wildlife conservation and coexistence.

Discussion of environmental associations' views on large-carnivore conservation and the protection status of wolves.

Stories about the last Marsican bears in the central Apennines and the relationship between conservation, communities and participation.

An exploration of often-overlooked species living alongside us, their habits, ecosystem roles and our everyday relationship with biodiversity.

Conversation with livestock farmers about the challenges of living and working in areas inhabited by large predators.

Look at Slovenia as a European model of coexistence with large carnivores and what its different history and management can teach.

Representatives of three mountain parks discuss the role of protected areas in building coexistence amid environmental change, tourism and returning wildlife.

Discussion of how media narratives shape perceptions, fears and expectations around wildlife and environmental issues.

Bruno D’Amicis discusses expeditions, encounters and how wildlife photography can create wonder and support conservation.

How to identify and study one of Italy's most elusive animals, from the Apennines to the Alps.

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.