Seminar on Faunal Reintroduction in the Madonie Park
The Fondazione Internazionale Biodiversità del Mediterraneo invites you to participate in the Seminar dedicated to faunal reintroduction interventions in the Madonie Park. During the event, the first results of ongoing projects for the protection and safeguarding of the Griffon Vulture, the Egyptian Vulture, and the Black Francolin will be presented. On this occasion, the volume collecting the proceedings of the International Conference “Rewilding in Sicily: Reintroductions and Restockings. Status, Issues, and Perspectives,” held in Palermo and Isnello on January 19-20, 2024, will be presented. The event will take place on November 10, 2024, at the Auditorium of the Social Center,…
Invitation to join the Network on Vulture Conservation
Dear Excellencies, Experts and those responsible for the conservation of vultures in the Mediterranean basin, Europe, and Africa I am Dr. Salvatore Seminara, General Director of the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia and President of the Fondazione Internazionale Biodiversità del Mediterraneo. The Fondazione Internazionale Biodiversità del Mediterraneo is an Italian initiative hosted by the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia, dedicated to the conservation of vultures and wild birds and to combating the extinction of these precious and rare bird species. Believing in the importance of network cooperation and the sharing of experiences, data, and knowledge, I am writing to you…
Foundation Conference on Reintroductions.
In January 2024 (Jan. 19-20) the Foundation organized the conference ‘Rewilding in Sicily, reintroductions and repopulations: status, problems, prospects. The program was quite packed, but very interesting. The list of communications follows. January 19, 2024 Salvatore Seminara, President of the Fondazione Internazionale Biodiversità del Mediterraneo Extraordinary Commissioner IZS Sicily. Greetings: Regional Minister of Territory and Environment of the Sicilian Region Regional Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Mediterranean Fishing Salvatore Caltagirone – Extraordinary Commissioner of the Madonie Park Authority Giovanni Cavallaro – Extraordinary Commissioner of the Nebrodi Park Authority Introduction: Chairman Annalisa Guercio, Head of the Diagnostic Activities Department IZS…