Dear guests, below we present information on the two-day conference summarizing the effects and activities of the project "Diversification and development of the European bison population in north-western Poland". The conference starts on 06.12.2018 at 9:00 in Dzika Zagroda in Jablonowo 42; 78-650 Miroslawiec.

FRAMEWORK CONFERENCE PROGRAM

The first day:

9:00 Welcome guests

9:15 Lecture 1 - ZTP Magdalena Tracz: Project LIFE13 NAT / PL / 000010 "Diversification and development of bison population in north-western Poland: EFFECTS"

9:40 Lecture 2 - ZTP Maciej Tracz: Project LIFE13 NAT/PL/000010 "Diversification and development of the European bison population in north-western Poland: METHODS"

10:05 Lecture 3 - ZTP Roman Lizoń: "Healthiness of the West Pomeranian population"

10:25 Lecture 4 (films) - Miroslawiec Forest District, Drawsko Forest District, Tuczno Forest District, Świerczyna Forest District  "Project activities in the area of ​​forest districts"

10:45 Coffee break

11:00 Lecture 5 - Joanna Tusznio: "Evaluation of the project impact on local communities and the local economy"

11:20 Interactive workshops about social acceptance of bison

12:50 Coffee break

13:10 Lecture 6 - Andrzej Grzana Regional Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management in Szczecin: "Financing tasks in the field of nature protection in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship - 25 years of experience"

13:30 Lecture 7 - Ireneusz Mirowski National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management: "What's new in the LIFE Program?"

13:50 Lecture 8 - Wanda Olech "Development of the European bison population over the last fifteen years"

14:10 Lecture 9 - WWF Germany Nina Gandl, Moritz Klose: "Bison Conservation in Europe - Perspectives from WWF Germany"

14:30 Lecture 10 - Rafał Kowalczyk: "Management or breeding? - the European bison protection yesterday, today and tomorrow "

14:50 Lecture 11 - Darius Weber: “A test of the economic and social sustainability of European bison in the Swiss Jura mountains”

15:10 Lunch

15:50 A light for bison

16:10 Talk about the bison

The second day:

8:00 Discussion over coffee about bison protection

8:30 Visiting the Dzika Zagroda - bison and lynx

9:00 Field trip

ACCOMODATION- ADDRESSES:

  1. “Motel Za Grosik", Nowomiejska street 35, 78-600 Wałcz
  2. Central Sport Centre - Olimpic Preparation Centre in Walcz, Aleja Zdobywców Wału Pomorskiego 99, 78-600 Wałcz

TRANSPORT:

Bus timetable for guests of the conference on the route Wałcz-Jabłonowo-Wałcz. 

Thursday - 6th December

 8:20 am - pickup of passengers from “Bukowina - Central Sport Centre” and the “Motel za Grosik” and transport to Dzika Zagroda in Jablonowo  (conference place)

8:00-8:30 pm - pickup of passengers from Dzika Zagroda in Jablonowo and transport to the “Motel za Grosik” and “Bukowina”

Friday - 7th December

8:00 am - pickup of passengers from Bukovina and the “Motel za Grosik” and transport to Dzika Zagroda in Jablonowo

9:00 am - trip by bus from Jablonowo to Drawsko training ground to see bison

About 2:00 pm - return to Walcz through Jablonowo by bus