As part of our commitment to transparency and scientific rigor, SESCARNIVORE produces comprehensive annual progress reports documenting research advances, methodological developments, and emerging findings in human-large carnivore coexistence. These reports provide stakeholders, funding agencies, and the broader scientific community with detailed insights into our ongoing work across conceptual framework development, participatory systems mapping, field research, and policy integration.
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2025
Framework Development
2025 Available
Reporting Period: 2025
Year 1 Progress Report: Global Understanding & Local Research Preparation
The first annual report documents the completion of Stage 1 activities, including comprehensive literature synthesis (250+ scientific articles), development of the Wildlife-Society-Environment theoretical framework, preparation of pan-European expert survey, landscape assessment using remote sensing across 15 study areas, and establishment of camera trap monitoring infrastructure (50 units). Three review manuscripts were submitted to high-impact journals (Sustainability Science, Conservation Letters, Ecology and Society), advancing the social-ecological niche theory for human-carnivore coexistence. The report also covers communication activities, including the launch of the project website and media engagement on human-bear coexistence.
2026 Upcoming
Reporting Period: 2026
Year 2 Progress Report: Systems Mapping & Field Research Implementation
The second annual report will chronicle participatory systems mapping workshops conducted across Romanian regions, capturing local system dynamics and community perspectives. Additionally, it will present findings from camera trap deployments and ecological assessments in the Eastern Carpathians, documenting wildlife movement patterns in human-influenced landscapes.
Available 2026
2027 Upcoming
Final Report: 2025-2027
Final Project Report: Integrated Social-Ecological Framework & Policy Implementation
The comprehensive final report will synthesize three years of transdisciplinary research, presenting the complete social-ecological niche theory framework for human-carnivore coexistence. It will detail the innovative Urban Development Plan for Sfântu Gheorghe, document European knowledge network contributions, and provide evidence-based recommendations for policy integration across Romania and broader European contexts.
Available 2027
Progress reports are published following the completion of each project year and undergo internal review before public release. All reports are made freely available to ensure maximum accessibility for researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and communities interested in human-carnivore coexistence strategies. For questions about report content or timelines, please contact us.
