A.1 Preparation of the administrative basis of the project
Ongoing
Contracts with project participants
Selection of staff to be involved in the project
Contracts with staff
Purchase of equipment and consumable materials.
Calls for tender for staff to be hired and for subcontractors
Contracts with subcontractors
Other administrative and legal procedures that might appear in the course of the project
A.2 Kick-off meeting and training of project partners about common provisions and project management
Completed
Detailed time plan for the first year of the project.
Kick-off meeting of the project held.
In-depth briefing about the technical and administrative guidelines for the management of LIFE Projects (Webinar).
A.3 Initial wolf monitoring and feeding ecology analysis in the project area
Completed
Sampling protocol elaborated and training in sampling collection with ICNF rangers held
Data sharing protocol established with ACHLI
Field work completed
Genetic and diet analyses carried out on scat and swab samples
Report on initial wolf monitoring prepared
A.4 Preparatory actions for increasing wild prey availability for wolves
Ongoing
Field work planning completed
Nine field campaigns carried out
Report on wild ungulate monitoring prepared
Selection of priority areas for increasing wild prey availability for wolves
Contacts with hunting areas to set up land custody agreements for roe deer reinforcements
A.5 Creation of a management plan for wolf prey species south of the Douro River
Ongoing
First participatory session held with hunting associations
First global management plan prepared
Selection of additional areas for preparing global management plans
A.6 Preparatory actions for the implementation of damage preventive measures and best management practises
Ongoing
Analysis of wolf attacks on livestock south of the Douro river carried out
Partnership with Grupo Lobo for selecting and integrating livestock guarding dogs established
First livestock breeders interested in damage preventive measures identified and first visit to livestock breeder carried out
Criteria for participation of livestock owners in Action C2 defined
Other livestock breeders interested in damage preventive measures identified
A.7 Human dimension study on attitudes and impact
Completed
Social science experts subcontracted
Methodology of survey and sampling design defined.
Interview script designed
Field work carried out
A.8 Business opportunity identification and planning
Completed
Rewilding Portugal Enterprise Officer hired
First business identified
Second business identified
Business and investment plans prepared
Other businesses to support identified
A.9 Mapping and databasing socio-ecological barriers to inform decision making of project actions
Completed
Geographic Information System (GIS) with spatial project data operational
Selection of variables for inclusion in habitat suitability model
Conclusion of mapping and habitat suitability model