Completed Projects
Grupo Lobo Projects
2021-2023
- Livestock Guardian Dog Program – Wolf Fund in the Alto Minho and Southern Douro region – Association for the Conservation of the Iberian Wolf Habitat (ACHLI)
2021-2022
- Wolf monitoring plan for the Alto da Coutada Wind Farm – EDP Renewables
- Wolf monitoring plan for the Alto do Marco Wind Farm – Finerge
2019-2023
- SAFArI100: Camera Trapping and Intelligent Analysis System, BIOTA – Environmental Studies and Dissemination, Ltd., FEDER support.
2019-2022
- National Iberian Wolf Census – Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests
2018-2020
- Wolf Monitoring Plan at the Negrelo and Guilhardo Wind Farm – Compensatory measure for the Iberian wolf – EDP Renewables
2017-2020
- Livestock Dog Programme – Wolf Fund in the Alto Minho and South of the Douro region – ACHLI
2017-2018
- Overequipment of the Bornes Wind Farm – BioInsight
2015-2017
- Livestock Dog Programme – Wolf Fund – Iberian Wolf Habitat Conservation Association (ACHLI)
2014-2017
- Livestock Dog Programme – Wolf Fund – Iberian Wolf Habitat Conservation Association (ACHLI)
2014
- Iberian Wolf Protection and Enhancement Programme in Northeast Trás-os-Montes and Beira Alta – Baixo Sabor Hydroelectric Project (Grazing Management Programme)
- Iberian Wolf Monitoring – Valpaços Substation
2013-2017
- Wolf Monitoring Plan South of the Douro River – East Zone II – Iberian Wolf Habitat Conservation Association (ACHLI)
2012-2017
- Baixo Sabor Hydroelectric Project: compensatory measure 8 (MC8) – Iberian wolf protection and enhancement programme: Action MC8.3 – Conflict reduction with local population – EDP
- Best practices for wolf conservation in Mediterranean regions (LIFE 11 NAT/IT/069 MEDWOLF) – LIFE+ Programme
2012
- Wolf Monitoring Plan – Mirandela Wind Farm – Bio3, Lda.
- Iberian Wolf Monitoring – Veiguinhas Dam – AgriproAmbiente, Lda.
2011-2012
- Wolf Monitoring Plan South of the Douro River – East Zone – ICETA/UP-CIBIO and Iberian Wolf Habitat Conservation Association (ACHLI)
2010-2017
- Monitoring of the wolf population in the area of the Vila Cova, Gevancas II and Falperra-Rechãnzinha wind farm sub-parks – ENEOP2, Lda.
2010-2014
- Wolf Monitoring around the Alto do Marco Wind Farm and the Meroicinha II Wind Farm – BIO3, Lda.
2010-2013
- Wolf Monitoring around the Serra do Alvão Wind Farm – ECOSATIVA, Lda.
2010-2012
- Wolf Monitoring around the Bornes Wind Farm – BIO3, Lda.
- Wolf Monitoring around the Alto do Marco Wind Farm and Meroicinha II Wind Farm – Bio3, Lda.
2010-2011
- Wolf Monitoring Plan in the Lapa and Trancoso wolf pack areas – ICETA/UP-CIBIO and ACHLI
- Wolf Monitoring along the IC5 Mogadouro–Miranda do Douro route – AGRI-PRO Ambiente Consultores, S.A.
- Wolf Monitoring around the Torre de Moncorvo Wind Farm – ECOSSISTEMA, Lda.
2010
- Wolf Status in the Serra de Sampaio Wind Farm Area – ProSistemas
- Wolf Status in the Alto do Marco Wind Farm Area – Finerge
2009-2014
- Wildlife Corridors: Spatial Modelling of Human Pressure and Its Usefulness for Iberian Wolf Conservation (PTDC/AAC-AMB/111457/2009) – FCT
2009-2012
- Iberian Wolf Protection and Enhancement Programme in Northeast Trás-os-Montes and Beira Alta (BAIXO SABOR) – PROCESL
2009-2010
- Wolf Monitoring in the Meroicinha II Wind Farm Area – Bio3, Lda.
- Wolf Status in the Serra de Chavães and Sendim Wind Farm Areas – ProSistemas
2009
- Wolf Study along the IP2 Trancoso/Celorico da Beira route – AGRIPRO AMBIENTE
- Wolf Monitoring on the A4 motorway (Amarante–Vila Real section) – Bio3
- Current Wolf Status in the Area around the Alto Têmega Dams – PROCESL
2008-2012
- Wolf Population Monitoring in the Alto da Coutada Wind Farm Area – ENEOP2
2008-2011
- Wolf Population Monitoring in the Negrelo-Guilhardo Wind Farm Area – Eólica de Montenegrelo, SA
2008-2010
- Expansion of the Pena Suar Wind Farm – Iberian Wolf Monitoring Plan – Allocation of livestock dogs – ENERNOVA
- Wolf Monitoring Plan in the areas of wind farm projects on the Montemuro, Freita, Arada and Leomil mountain ranges – ICETA/UP-CIBIO
2008
- Wolf Sampling Campaign on the A4 Amarante–Vila Real section – Bio3, Lda.
2007-2011
- Wolf Monitoring Plan in wind farm areas of Montemuro, Freita, Arada and Leomil ranges – ICETA/UP-CIBIO and ACHLI
2007
- Study of Impact Minimisation Measures on the Wolf Population of the Negrelo-Guilhardo Wind Farm – EDP Production
- Wolf Population Monitoring in the Influence Area of the Negrelo-Guilhardo Wind Farm – EDP Production
2005-2010
- Wolf Population Monitoring in the Alvão/Marão Natura 2000 Site. Impact Analysis of IP3 and IC5 – Environmental Biology Centre (FCUL), AENOR and NORSCUT
2005-2008
- Factors Influencing Wolf Population Recovery in Central Portugal: Implications for a Conservation Strategy (POCI/BIA-BDE/60296/2004) – FCT
2004-2008
- LIFE-COEX – Improving the coexistence of large carnivores with farming in southern European countries (LIFE04 NAT/IT/000144) – LIFE Programme
2002-2005
- The Wolf and Extensive Livestock in NW Portugal. A Study of Ecological Relationships – FCT
2002-2004
- Recolonisation of NW Portugal by the Wild Goat (Capra pyrenaica Schinz, 1938): Scientific Basis for Species Management – FCT
2002-2003
- Recovery and Enhancement of Wolf Traps – Peneda-Gerês National Park
2002
- The Wolf and Man: Coexistence in the 21st Century – Environment Institute (IA)
2001-2005
- Adaptation of Traditional Herd Protection Systems to Nature Conservation: Recovery of Livestock Dogs (PNAT/BIA/15070/1999) – FCT
2001-2004
- New Solutions for Controlling Predation on Domestic Animals – Ministry of Agriculture (AGRO Programme) – IFADAP
2001-2003
- Study of the Founding Population of the Spanish Ibex (Capra pyrenaica) in the Peneda-Gerês National Park – PNPG
2000-2004
- The Wolf Population South of the Douro River in Portugal: Temporal Analysis, Public Attitudes and Ecological Corridor Improvement (POCTI/MGS/34733/1999) – FCT
2000-2002
- The Wolf South of the Douro River: The Importance of Social Factors in Conservation Decision-Making – IPAMB
2000
- The Wolf in Serra de Arga: Discovering Myth and Reality – IPAMB
1999-2000
- Recovery of the Rafeiro do Alentejo as a Livestock Dog. Contribution to Minimising Predator Impact on Herds – IPAMB
1998
- Public Attitudes Towards the Wolf. The Wolf Traps – Bernd Thies Stiftung
1997-2003
- Wolf Monitoring and Ecology in the Border Area of Northeast Iberia – Peneda-Gerês National Park
1997-1999
- Bases for Defining Ecological Corridors in the Conservation of a Marginal and Fragmented Animal Population: The Wolf Population South of the Douro River – FCT, PRAXIS XXI
- Contribution to Minimising the Economic Impact of Predators on Domestic Animals – INIA, PAMAF Programme
1996-1999
- Use of Genetic Markers in Analysing the Viability of Wildlife Resources: Contribution to Wolf Conservation Strategy in Portugal – JNICT, PRAXIS XXI
1996-1997
- Enhancement of Native Dog Breeds and Their Recovery as a Measure to Minimise Wolf Predatory Impact on Herds – IPAMB
1995-1998
- A Toca – Project to Create an Interpretive Centre on the Wolf – IPAMB
1995
- Public Attitudes Towards the Wolf: A Study of Portuguese Reality – IPAMB
1994
- Delimitation of Special Zones for Wolf Conservation in Portugal – Institute for Nature Conservation (ICN)
- Wolf Conservation in Portugal (LIFE94 NAT/P/001055) – LIFE Programme
Livestock Guardian Dog Projects
To fulfill the course of action defined in 1987, which aims to recover the use of traditional methods of livestock protection, namely livestock guardian dogs of national breeds, several projects were developed with the support of different programs from public and private institutions.
2017-2020
- Supporting Coexistence in the Iberian Wolf's Habitat: Promoting Livestock Guardian Dogs in Alto Minho and Southern Douro
Developed by Grupo Lobo.
Coordinated by Professor Francisco Petrucci-Fonseca (Grupo Lobo).
Funded by ACHLI – Association for the Conservation of the Iberian Wolf's Habitat.
2015-2017
- Integration of Livestock Guardian Dogs in the Alto Minho Region. Livestock Guardian Dog Program
Developed by Grupo Lobo.
Coordinated by Professor Francisco Petrucci-Fonseca (Grupo Lobo).
Funded by ACHLI – Association for the Conservation of the Iberian Wolf Habitat.
2014-2017
- Integration of Livestock Guardian Dogs in the Region South of the Douro River. Livestock Guardian Dog Program
Developed by Grupo Lobo.
Coordinated by Professor Francisco Petrucci-Fonseca (Grupo Lobo).
Funded by ACHLI – Association for the Conservation of the Iberian Wolf Habitat.
2012-2017
- LIFE MedWolf: Good Practices for Wolf Conservation in Mediterranean Regions
Developed in Italy and Portugal. In Portugal, it was developed by Grupo Lobo (national coordinator), the Higher School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco, the National Institute for Agrarian and Veterinary Research, the ALDEIA Association, and the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon.
National coordination by Professor Francisco Petrucci-Fonseca (Grupo Lobo).
Funded by the LIFE Nature Programme.
www.medwolf.eu
- The Livestock Guardian Dog in Herd Protection
Developed by the Lobo Group.
Coordinated by Professor Francisco Petrucci-Fonseca (Lobo Group).
Funded by EDP (Compensatory Measure MC8, Lower Sabor Hydroelectric Project).
2010-2011
- 2010-2011. Conserving the Wolf in Portugal: From Theory to Practice
Developed by Grupo Lobo.
Coordinated by Prof. Francisco Petrucci-Fonseca (Grupo Lobo).
Funded by the BES Biodiversity Prize.
2008-2010
- 2008-2010. Improving Coexistence with the Wolf
Developed by Grupo Lobo.
Coordinated by Prof. Francisco Petrucci-Fonseca (Grupo Lobo).
Funded by ENERNOVA.
2008-2009
- 2008-2009. Wolf and Man: Partners in Survivorship
Developed by Grupo Lobo, the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon and the Castro Laboreiro Dog Club.
Coordinated by Prof.
Francisco Petrucci-Fonseca (Grupo Lobo).
Funded by EAZA – European Carnivore Campaign / SOS Carnívoros.
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www.carnivorecampaign.eu
2004-2008
- 2004-2008. LIFE-COEX: Improving the Coexistence of Large Carnivores with Farming Activities in Southern European Countries
Developed in Portugal by Grupo Lobo, the Agricultural School of Castelo Branco and the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon.
National coordination by Prof.
Francisco Petrucci-Fonseca (Grupo Lobo).
International coordination by the Istituto di Ecologia Applicata (Italy).
Funded by the LIFE Nature Programme.
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www.life-coex.net
2001-2004
- 2001-2004. New Solutions for Controlling Predation on Domestic Animals
Developed by the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon.
Coordinated by Prof.
Francisco Petrucci-Fonseca.
Funded by the National Institute for Agricultural Research (AGRO Programme – Measure 8).
2001-2002
- 2001-2002. The Wolf and Man: Coexistence in the 21st Century
Developed by Grupo Lobo.
Coordinated by Prof.
Francisco Petrucci-Fonseca.
Funded by the Environmental Promotion Institute.
2000-2002
- 2000-2002. Adaptation of Traditional Herd Protection Systems to Nature Conservation: the Recovery of Livestock Dogs
Developed by the Foundation of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon.
Coordinated by Prof.
Francisco Petrucci-Fonseca.
Co-funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology and the Institute for Nature Conservation.
2000
- 2000. The Recovery of the Rafeiro do Alentejo as a Livestock Dog. Contribution to Minimising the Impact of Predators on Herds
Developed by Grupo Lobo.
Coordinated by Prof.
Francisco Petrucci-Fonseca.
Co-funded by the Environmental Promotion Institute and the Bernd Thies Foundation (Switzerland).
1997-1999
- 1997-1999. Contribution to Minimising the Economic Impact of Predators on Domestic Animals
Developed by the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon / Environmental Biology Centre.
Coordinated by Prof.
Francisco Petrucci-Fonseca.
Co-funded by the National Institute for Agricultural Research (PAMAF-IED Programme) and the Bernd Thies Foundation (Switzerland).
1996
- 1996. The Enhancement of Native Livestock Dog Breeds and Their Recovery as a Measure to Minimise the Predatory Impact of the Wolf on Herds
Developed by Grupo Lobo.
Coordinated by Prof.
Francisco Petrucci-Fonseca.
Co-funded by the Environmental Promotion Institute and the Bernd Thies Foundation (Switzerland).