Europe

Jaroslav CERVENY, member since 2001

1976-1990 Research assistant, later Senior research worker at the Research Institute of Animal Production, Praha-Uhrineves, Ph.D. 1985 (Biological and technological aspects of duck keeping in Czech republic). Then 5 years at Czech Ministry of Environment, Nature Protection Section as Senior officer, later Chief officer of Species Protection Department. Since 1995 Senior researcher, Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Academy of Science of the Czech Republic. Present main objective: wildlife ecology, relationship between predators and prey: monitoring of lynx population in the Czech Republic, feeding ecology of lynx in Southwestern Bohemia, radiotelemetric project in the Sumava Mts. Region.

Mimonská 630, 190 00 Praha 9, Czech Republic

e-Mail: jardaryscerveny(a)centrum.cz

T,F ++420 (2) 8688-3214

Finland

Leif BLOMQVIST, member since 1995

Worked from 1970-75 as Tech. Assistant at Helsinki University, Zool. Dept. After this until present Curator at Helsinki Zoo, since 1996 as General Curator. He is the Int. Studbook keeper for Snow leopards (since 1976), the editor for the International Pedigree Book of Snow leopards, publ. by Helsinki Zoo (since 1978) and involved in a lot of other programs as member of the EEP Species Committees for Przewalski Horse (1989), Maned Wolf (1990), Lesser Panda (1991), Tiger Species (1992), Muskox Species (1993), Amur leopard (1999); Scient. Consultant for the Nordic Ark, Hunnebostrand, Sweden since 1990. He is also IUCN Small Carnivore (1994) and Mustelid, Viverrid and Procyonid (1997) Specialist Group member.

Helsinki Zoo, Korkeasaari, P.O. Box 4600, 00099 Helsinki, Finland

e-Mail: leif.blomqvist(a)kolumbus.fi

T ++358 (9) 169-5936, F ++358 (9) 169-5990

 France

Guillauem CHAPRON, member since 2002

I'm quantitative ecologist interested in carnivore conservation. My area of expertise is in population dynamics, the variation in time of abundance and range of a population. Most of my work has involved developping several population models and population viability analysis (PVA), that I use to define, assess or improve conservation and management strategies, in collaboration with field projects. I have also co-edited the Snow Leopard Survival Strategy and maintain a website http://www.carnivoreconservation.org that hosts a 11,000 reference database of carnivore literature from the past 25 years, as well as other documents.

Grimsö Wildlife Research Station, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 73091 Riddarhyttan, Sweden

e-Mail: gchapron(a)carnivoreconservation.org

Philippe CHARDONNET, member since 2005

After 20 years with CIRAD (Centre International de Recherche en Agronomie pour le Développement), I have joined IGF (International Foundation for the Conservation of Wildlife) in 2001. I work with developing countries in Africa, Asia, South America and South Pacific on  from wildlife management to rural development, e.g.: Rinderpest in African wildlife, training of wildlife veterinarians and managers, community-based wildlife management, tropical deer farming, sustainable use of wildlife, development of traditional livestock production, specific operations on e.g. giant eland (C.A.R.), elephant (W and C Africa), lion (West and Central Africa), marsh deer (Brazil), jaguar (Brazil), Karatau argali (Kazahkstan), etc.

Fondation Internationale pour la Sauvegarde de la Faune,

15, rue de Téhéran, 75008 Paris, France

e-Mail: p.chardonnet(a)fondation-igf.fr, T ++33 (1) 5659-7755 

Germany

Helmut HEMMER

Study of biology, physical anthropology and palaeontology since 1960 (Ph.D. 1966). Professor of Zoology since 1976. Main field are the evolution and domestication in all aspects. Work on cats since the early sixties, comprising systematics, phylogeny and palaeontology as well as behaviour, ontogeny and captive management, extended to all recent and fossil species beginning with the Pliocene.

Anemonenweg 18, D-55129 Mainz, Germany

F ++49 (613) 642-424

Philip HENSCHEL, member since 2005

August 2000 – present: Principal Investigator, Forest Leopard Study, Wildlife Conservation Society, Gabon. The goal of the study is to quantify the impact of anthropogenic disturbances (most importantly the hunting for bushmeat) on leopard numbers in the African rainforest. To do so, I compared leopard population densities, leopard diet, and the abundance of prey between four hunted and unhunted rainforest areas in Gabon, using remote camera traps and scat analysis. The results will document how competition with human hunters alters leopard prey choice (functional response), and how leopard numbers decline as a result (numerical response).

Nikola-Reinartz-Str. 14, D-53881 Euskirchen, Germany

e-Mail: phenschel(a)uuplus.com

T ++49 (221) 258-8331

Gustav PETERS

Ph.D. in Biology, Cologne University, 1975: "Comparative Study of Vocalization in some Felids". From 1976-1980 Research Assistant, Max-Planck-Institute of Behavioural Physiology (Prof. Paul Leyhausen). Since 1981Assistant Curator, Mammals, Zoologisches Forschungsinstitut und Museum Alexander Koenig, Bonn. General research interests are: Biodiversity, systematics, speciation, taxonomy of mammals, mainly terrestrial Carnivora, Artiodactyla, and Primates as well as Bioacoustics of mammals: evolution of acoustic communication; multi-modal communication; evolution of vocalization characters; use of vocalization characters in systematics (primarily in the Felidae

Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig

Adenauerallee 160, -53113 Bonn, Germany

e-Mail: g.peters.zfmk(a)uni-bonn.de

Phone: ++49 (228) 912-2262

Mircea PFLEIDERER, member since 1998

1979-81 Tutor at the Institute of Zoology, Leopold-Franzens-University, Innsbruck, Austria. Research work on Carnivores at the Alpenzoo Innsbruck from 1982-86. In 1996 Lecturer at the Institute of Psychology, Leopold-Franzens-University, Innsbruck. From 1990-98 Assistant to Prof. Paul Leyhausen. Main research subjects are: Ethology of Felidae (Felis libyca, F. silvestris, F. nigripes, Caracal caracal, P. concolor, L. lynx, Leptailurus serval, N. nebulosa, P. leo, P. pardus, Leopardus wiedii, A. jubatus) and other Carnivores as well as Zoo Biology and Ethology (since 1983) and Taxonomy of Felidae (since 1991). Other research subjects: Entomology, Exobiology, Astronomy.

Bachtel 5, 87466 Oy, Germany

e-Mail: dr.pfleiderer(a)freenet.de

T, F++49 (8361) 925413

Alexander SLIWA, member since 1994

Ph.D. on aardwolf at University of Pretoria, South Africa (1991-96). From 1993-98 fieldwork as Principal Investigator on the behavior and ecology of the black-footed cat in the Kimberely region, South Africa (radio-collared individuals). Then one year assistance in setting up a telemetry study on Gordon’s Wildcat at the Emirate Sharjah, UAE: Supervising fieldworkers and analysing data. Is at present Curator at Wuppertal Zoo, responsible for animal management, behavioural enrichment, public relations, exhibitions. International Studbook Keeper for Black-footed Cat (Felis nigripes) and Gordon’s Wildcat (Felis silvestris gordoni).

Kölner Zoo, Riehler Str. 173, 50735 Köln, Germany

e-Mail: sliwa(a)zoo-koeln.de

Manfred WOELFL, member since 1996

I studied biology in Munich and finished university in spring 1993. For the diploma thesis I spent one year radiotracking lynx in the Swiss Jura Mountains, focusing on the intraspecific competition between sexes. In 1994, I spent doing volunteer work in various large carnivore projects in Canada. Since 1995, I have been working on Eurasian lynx in Bavaria as a self-employed biologist. The focus of the study is the increase of acceptance towards lynx within the lynx project of the Naturpark Bayerischer Wald e.V. In 2005, I have been appointed to coordinate large carnivore Iisues in Bavaria by the Bavarian Ministry of Environment.

Trailling 1 A, 93462 Lam, Germany

e-Mail: woelfl(a)i3c.com

T, F +0049-9943-943821

 Italy

Francesco Maria ANGELICI, member since 2002

PhD in Evolutionary Biology. I am mammalogist based at the Italian Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology, where I supervises projects concerning the ecology and management of carnivores, in particular cats, both in Italy and Africa. I have been involved in projects on wildcats and lynx in Italy for the past 20 years (including Sicily and Sardinia). Moreover, I am interested in cat conservation in Africa and India. I am planning some projects on the conservation of lions and leopards in both Nigeria and Ghana, a survey about the African golden cat in Nigeria, and a documentary research about man-tiger conflict in the Sundarban area, India.

Italian Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology, Via Cleonia 30

00152 Roma, Italy

e-Mail: frangema(a)tiscali.it

T ++39 (6) 5722-5476, F ++39 (6) 5722-8277

Paolo MOLINARI, member since 1997

Studies forestry at the University of Padova. SCALP expert for Italy and coordinator of the Italian Lynx Project, a programme aimed to monitor and study lynx in Italy. Major interests are the management of conflicts caused by large carnivores, especially dealing with impact on game species. Author of a book on the identification of signs of presence of large carnivores and of publications and reports dealing with aspects such as monitoring, predation, conservation, behaviour, and migration corridors.

Progetto Lince Italia, Via A.Diaz  90, I-33018 Tarvisio, Italy

e-Mail: Molinari-Jobin(a)freesurf.ch

T, F ++39 (042) 840-335

Bernardino RAGNI, member since 1989

Researcher and charged professor in Vertebrate Zoology and Zoogeography of the Faculty of Sciences at Perugia University, Dep. of Animal Biology and Ecology, Italy. Since 1975 involved in the study and conservation of wildcat and lynx in the Alps and Italy. Practical experience in captive breeding, reintroduction/translocation, monitoring of geographical range, habitat and populations, morphological and genetic analyses, historical and archaezoological survey.

Instituto de Zoologia, Università delgi Studi, Via Elce di Sotto

I-06123 Perugia, Italy

e-Mail: lynx(a)unipg.it

T++39 (75) 585-5726, F ++39 (75) 585-5733

Norway

John LINNELL, member since 1998

I have been working with the lynx – roe deer predator prey system since 1995. Our study site has been along a gradient of environmental productivity in southeastern Norway. During the last 10 years we have radio-collared 70 lynx and 320 roe deer. Our study has focused on behaviour, social organisation, demographics and predator-prey interactions. The project will continue until at least the end of 2007 in cooperation with our Swedish colleagues under the umbrella Scand Lynx. I am also involved in the national monitoring program for large carnivores in Norway, where we census lynx throughout Norway. From 2003-2005, I have been the overall coordinator for a large carnivore project in the Baltic.

Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Tungasletta 2, 7485 Trondheim, Norway, e-Mail: john.linnell(a)nina.no

T ++ 47 73 801 442, F ++47 73 801 401

Poland

Henryk OKARMA, member since 1998

My research activities focuse on central Europe, recently mainly on the Carpathian Mountains. Two cat species have been studied with my participation: Eurasian lynx and wild cat. Major point of interest is to study basic aspects of distribution and ecology of these species, including predator-prey relationships and impact of environment variables on the species occurrence. I am also involved in conservation activities concerning Eurasian lynx and wildcat, eg.  elaboration of national management plans, drafting conservation strategies

Institute of Nature Conservation, Polish Academy of Sciences,

Mickiewicza 33, 31-120 Crakow, Poland

e-Mail: okarma(a)iop.krakow.pl

T ++48 (12) 632-2221, F ++48 (12) 632-2432

Krzysztof Schmidt, member since1995

I am a research associate at the Mammal Research Institute of Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland since 1992. I received M.S. in zoology from Gdansk University in 1989 and Ph.D. in ecology from Warsaw University in 1999. My main interest is ecology and conservation of wild cats, especially the Eurasian lynx. I have conducted a research on foraging, spatial organization and behaviour of lynx in Bialowieza Forest, Poland. In 2000-2001 I took part in an ecological study on the Iriomote cat in Japan. I also participated in the research on wolves’ ecology in NE Poland. Currently I am investigating ecology and population genetics of Eurasian lynx in NE Poland. Since 2003 I am an editor of Acta Theriologica.

Mammal Research Institute, Polish Academy of Science, Waszkiewicka Str. 1, 17-230 Bialowieza, Poland

e-Mail: kschmidt(a)bison.zbs.bialowieza.pl

T ++48 (85) 682-7777, F ++48 (85) 681-2689

Portugal

Pedro BEJA, member since 2003

I am a biologist presently carrying out research and environmental consultancy at the private company ERENA, based in Lisbon, Portugal.  My area of expertise is the conservation biology of terrestrial vertebrates, with a particular interest on all aspects related with habitat modeling and predator-prey relationships. Over the past five years I was the principal investigator of research projects dealing with biodiversity conservation in agricultural and Mediterranean forest ecosystems. I am the author of 18 papers published in international journals (ISI), including two papers with direct relevance for the conservation of the Iberian lynx.

ERENA-Ordenamentoe Gestão de Recursos Naturais, Av Visconde Valmôr, 11, 3º, 1000-289 Lisbon, Portugal

e-Mail: pbeja(a)erena.pt

T ++351 217991100, F ++351 217991119

Margarida LOPES FERNANDES, member since 1998

I am a Portuguese conservation biologist born in 1967 in Lisbon. In 1989 I have started an ecological study on the European wildcat (Felis silvestris) in a Natural Park in northeastern Portugal. In 1996 I have completed my Master thesis on a genetic study of the hybridization of wildcats and domestic cats using molecular techniques, which was undertaken at the Institute of Zoology in London. From 1995 to 2002 I have participated in projects and studies related to the conservation of the Iberian lynx in Portugal. At the Institute of Nature Conservation where I work, I have been involved with Red Data Book revision, environmental impact assessment, updates of wildcat distribution and population status, and collaborations in molecular genetics projects. 

Instituto da Conservacao da Natureza, Rua de Santa Marta, 55 - 3°

1150-194 Lisboa, Portugal ; e-Mail: fernandesm(a)icn.pt

T: ++351 (21) 350-7900 ext1312 , F ++351 (21) 350-7986

Pedro SARMENTO, member since 2005

I am currently the Director of Serra da Malcata Nature Reserve in Portugal and National coordinator of the Portuguese Iberian lynx Conservation Project. Received my curricular MS in Ecology from the University of Coimbra and my Biology degree with a technical and scientific specialisation in Ecology and Zoological Resources by Porto University. I have experience with European wildcat, conducting studies on feeding ecology, radio-telemetry and habitat selection and in Iberian lynx, being responsible for several conservation projects related with habitat restoration, status survey and conservation strategies. I am a member of the Iberian lynx working Group and the Captive Breeding Committee.

Instituto da Conservação da Natureza, Rua António Ribeiro Sanches

Penamacor 6090, Portugal

e-Mail: sarmentop(a)gmail.com

T: ++35 (1) 277-394-467;  F: ++35 (1) 277-394-580

Spain

Pablo FERRERAS, member since 1999

My scientific activity focus on the ecology of Iberian lynx and other carnivore predators, their interspecific relationships, and with their prey. Most of my papers deal with the ecology, population dynamics and conservation of the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus). Since 2000 I work at the Spanish Wildlife Institute (IREC), developing a research line on recovery of small game (mainly European wild rabbits, Oryctolagus cuniculus, Iberian lynx staple prey) and the impact of predation, working in the centre-south of Spain. I have participated in several workshops on the Iberian lynx conservation (Cabañeros, 1998; Andújar, 2002; Córdoba, 2004).

Instituto de Investigacion en Recursos Cinegéticos, (IREC) CSIC-UCLM-JCCM, Ronda de Toledo s/n, 13005 Ciudad Real, Spain

e-Mail: pablo.ferreras(a)uclm.es

T ++34 (92) 629-5450, F ++34 (92) 629-5451

Rosa GARCIA-PEREA, member since 1993

I developed my career at the National Museum NH (Washington DC), the American Museum NH (New York) and the Museo Nacional Ciencias Naturales (Madrid), acquiring a valuable expertise on the morphological characterization of living felids. I have conducted studies on several felid species, such as the revisions of genus Lynx and Pampas cats, contributing to clarify their taxonomic status. I have also provided basic information on several rare species, such as the Andean mountain cat or the Chinese mountain cat. My present interest focuses to the taxonomy (species and genus level), evolutionary processes, and conservation of small cats.

Galemia Proyectos S.L., C/ Modesto Lafuente 90, 2° C, 28003 Madrid

Spain, e-Mail: rgarcia_perea(a)hotmail.com

T ++34 (91) 535-2026

Paco PALOMARES, member since 2005

I have been working wild felids (the Iberian lynx) since 1986, and since 1994 I have been the senior research of 15 projects on the biology and conservation of the Iberian lynx or its main prey (the wild rabbit) in Spain. The studied subjects in these projects have been the relation between the Iberian and its main prey and other generalist predators, dispersal patterns, habitat selection, spatial ecology, reproduction, the use of GIS and molecular techniques to study the presence and distribution of the species, genetics and the evaluation of specific recuperation programs, among the most important. On the other hand, I have been working with methods of censusing wild felids in the tropics.  

Estación Biológica de Doñana, CSIC, Avda. Maria Luisa s/n

Seville, 41013, Spain

e-Mail: ffpaloma(a)ebd.csic.es

T ++34 (95) 423-2340 ext 125, F ++34 (95) 462-1125

Alejandro RODRIGUEZ, member since 2003

I do research applied to conservation in Spain. Concerning the Iberian lynx, I produced the first detailed estimates of distribution and numbers, reconstructed the process and causes of range contraction, studied its ecology, and influenced the conservation strategy to be followed with this declining species through re-introduction guidelines and conservation action plans. Currently, I study how useful supplementary feeding is as a measure to help lynx females to settle and increase their productivity while restoring wild rabbit populations. Regarding the wildcat, I have studied some aspects of the ecology of two Iberian populations.

Estación Biológica de Doñana, CSIC, Avda. Maria Luisa s/n

Seville, 41013, Spain

e-Mail: alrodri(a)ebd.csic.es

T ++34 (95) 423-2340 ext 125, F ++34 (95) 462-1125

Astrid VARGAS, member since 2005

I have dedicated most of my career to endangered species conservation, participating in different aspects of project management, research, and conservation education programs in North and South America, Europe, and Madagascar.  For more than eleven years, I was actively involved in black-footed ferret recovery efforts, carrying out scientific research as well as working for the US Fish and Wildlife Service coordinating various facets of this program.  I presently work for the Spanish Ministry of Environment directing the Iberian Lynx Conservation Breeding Program and also direct the Iberian Lynx Captive Breeding Centre in Doñana National Park.

Iberian Lynx Ex-situ Conservation Program, El Acebuche,

Doñana National Park, 21760 Matalascañas, Huelva, Spain

centrolinceav(a)oapn.mma.es
T, F ++34-959-50-61-70

Miguel Angel SIMON, member since 2005

I have spent most of my professional career managing protected areas, hunting reserves and flora and fauna conservation projects..I am currently the Director of Conservation Programmes in Andalusia for the Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) (Reintroduction, Viability Studies and Breeding Centre); the Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus) (Life Nature); and the Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus). I am also the Co-Director of a Conservation Programme to protect the Wolf (Canis lupus signatus), in addition to the Andalusian Strategic Plan to combat poisoning and the Strategic Conservation Plan of arid areas.

Consejería de Medio Ambiente, Junta de Andalucía, Fuente del Serbo, 3, 23071 Jaén, Spain

miguelangel.simon(a)juntadeandalucia.es

T ++34 (953) 01 24 60, F ++34 (953) 01 25 08

Rafael CADENAS, member since 2005

I have been working in the Doñana National Park (1982-1999), until 2001 when I was assigned to the Regional Department for the Environment in Cordoba. I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Plant Biology and Ecology at the University of Cordoba, lecturing on Conservation Biology. In 2001, I joined EGMASA, a Public Company that is affiliated to the Andalusian Regional Government and coordinated the LIFE Project “Recovery of Iberian Lynx populations in Andalusia”. I helped to draft and implement the Lynx Management Plan in the Doñana National Park (1986), and also coordinated the Action Plan for the Conservation of the Spanish Imperial Eagle and the Imperial Eagle Management Plan in the Doñana National Park (1992).

Consejería de Medio Ambiente, Junta de Andalucía, Egmasa,  C/ Pepe Espaliú 2, 14004 Córdoba, Spain

e-Mail: rafael.cadenasllano(a)juntadeandalucia.es

T ++34 (957) 01 59 11, F ++34 (957) 01 59 10

Netherlands

Hans BAUER, member since 2002

I obtained an MSc. degree in 1994, specialisation 'Environment and Development'. I started research on human-predator conflict in Cameroon for the Centre of Environmental Science, Leiden University (CML) in 1995. At CML, I first did a short study on human predator conflict around Waza NP for the Waza Logone Project and then a more elaborate study as part of my outplacement at the Centre for Environment and Development studies in Cameroon (CEDC) in Maroua. At CEDC, I started as administrator and continued as co-ordinator from January 1996 to January 2001, with a part-time research component. In 2003, I completed my dissertation at CML, 'Lion Conservation in West and Central Africa'. I hope to contribute to the establishment of a West and Central African lion conservation network and the development and implementation of a regional action plan in future.

Institute of Environmental Science (CML), Universiteit Leiden,
P.O. Box 9518, 2300 RA Leiden, Netherlands

e-Mail: bauer(a)casema.nl

Phone: ++31 (71) 527-7473

Hans de IONGH, member since 2005

I have been Director of Programmes of the Institute of Environmental Sciences since 1990. I am responsible for a number of collaborative research programmes in Africa covering Park and Wildlife Management. I completed my PhD Study in 1996 at Nijmegen University, The Netherlands. I have been President of the Netherlands Committee for IUCN during 1990-2000 and am an active member of the African Lion Working Group (ALWG), Member of the West and Central African Lion Network (ROCAL),  Chair of the SSC focal group of IUCN NL, Board member of the Van Tienhoven Foundation, Member of the Species Survival Commission/Sustainable Use Specialist Group, Member of the Board of Trustees of the Netherlands Committee for IUCN, and Scientific advisor on biodiversity for NC-IUCN and WWF.

Institute of Environmental Sciences, Leiden University,

P.O. Box 9519, 6708 KX Leiden, Netherlands

e-Mail: deiongh(a)cs.org

T ++31 (71) 5277-431, F ++31 (71) 5277-496

Sweden

Henrik ANDREN, member since 2001

My research focuses on wildlife population ecology (including threatened species and sustainable use of wildlife) within the framework of adaptive management, e.g. optimal monitoring to reduce unwanted effects of management decisions. My main project is about Eurasian lynx in Sweden. We study lynx in one study area in south-central Sweden, where the main objects are lynx-roe deer interaction, lynx dispersal, lynx-wolf interaction and lynx-sheep problems. In the other study area in northern Sweden we focus on lynx-reindeer interaction and lynx-wolverine interaction.

Grimsö Wildlife Research Station, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE-730 91 Riddarhyttan, Sweden

e-Mail: henrik.andren(a)nvb.slu.se

T ++46 (581) 697-302, F ++46 (581) 697-310

Lars WERDELIN, member since 1990

Senior curator (fossil vertebrates), Department of Palaeozoology, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden. Adjunct professor of paleontology, Uppsala University, Sweden. Adjunct professor of zoology, Stockholm University, Sweden. Multiple research grants; current grant from Swedish Research Council: Reciprocal impacts of carnivore and human evolution in the Old World, 7-1 million years ago (2005-2007). Research interests: Carnivore evolution, phylogeny, ecology and ecomorphology, with special emphasis on African carnivores. Past work has prominently involved cats and hyaenas.

Department of Palaeozoology, Swedish Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box 50007, SE-104 05 Stockholm, Sweden

e-Mail: werdelin(a)nrm.se

T ++46 (8) 5195-4202, F ++46 (8) 5194-4184

Switzerland

Marianne HARTMANN-FURTER, member since 2000

Since 1988 research projects on behaviour-specific enclosure design and environmental enrichment for felids (European wildcats, Clouded leopards, Tigers). Since 1992 long-term project on the development of a behaviour-specific enclosure design for the European wildcat. Consultation for the design of wildcat and lynx enclosures for wildlife parks. Implementation of the species-specific feeding technique, specifically developed for wildcats, in wildlife parks. Since 1992 collaboration with the Reintroduction project of the European wildcat in Bavaria. Heading a field study (1999) within the reintroduction project of the European wildcat in Bavaria: Radio-tracking and behavioural observation of wildcats after their release.

Tierstation Bockengut, CH-8810 Horgen, Switzerland

e-Mail: mhart(a)access.unizh.ch

T, F ++41 (1) 725-8512

Hans LUTZ, member since 2003

I studied veterinary medicine at the University of Zurich, where I have today a full professorship in Internal Veterinary Medicine. I am the director of Laboratory for Clinical Diagnostics and for the Center for Clinical Studies. My areas include feline retroviral infections, animal models for AIDS, feline immunology and vaccinology, Ehrlichial infections in animals and man and clinical laboratory diagnostics in veterinary medicine. I have been involved in disease studies on African lion, European wildcats, Eurasian lynx and Iberian lynx.

Clinical Laboratory, Dept. of Internal Veterinary Medicine

University of Zürich, Winterthurerstr. 260, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland

e-Mail: hlutz(a)vetclinics.unizh.ch

T ++41 (44) 635-8312, F++41 (44) 635-8906

Anja MOLINARI-JOBIN, member since 1997

Studied zoology at the University of Berne, graduating in 1998. For her doctoral thesis she studied predation patterns of the Eurasian lynx in the Swiss Jura Mountains. Since 1999, coordinator of the SCALP Status and Conservation of the Alpine Lynx Population, a programme aimed to coordinate the lynx monitoring and conservation activities in the Alps. Author and co-author of publications dealing with aspects such as predation, monitoring, conservation, behaviour, and migration corridors.

Via Pinete 10, 33018 Tarvisio, Italia

e-Mail: Molinari-Jobin(a)freesurf.ch

T ++39 0428 3114

Monika SCHIESS-MEIER, member since 2000

1985 diploma (masters degree) in Ethology at the University of Zurich, Switzerland under Prof. Dr. H. Kummer (subject: domestic cat). From 1999 to present self-initiated Leopard Ecology & Conservation long time project in Khutse Game Reserve, Botswana. Previous occupations as assistant for different projects at the Zurich Zoo, Switzerland (clouded leopard, leopard, snow leopard, lion), zoo design student in Nevada, USA (cougar), volunteer as zoo-designer in Seattle, USA. Since 1996 member of the “Arbeitskreis für Tierschutzforschung und Beratung”, Zurich, Switzerland.

University of Zurich, Animal Behaviour, Winterthurerstr. 190

CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland

e-Mail: mschiess(a)zool.unizh.ch

T ++41 (44) 635-6617, F ++41 (44) 635-5490

UK