Save the Date: Wadden Sea Workshop 2025 on Predation Management
The Wadden Sea Secretariat invites site managers, conservationists, researchers, and experts in bird and predator management to participate in the online workshop "Protecting birds in the Wadden Sea: Navigating opportunities and constraints of predation management". Scheduled for 9 to 10 September 2025 (noon to noon, two half days), the workshop will address the increasing impact of predation on breeding waterbirds in the Wadden Sea, a challenge that persists despite ongoing efforts in habitat restoration and predator control.
Day 1 of the workshop is open to all and gives an overview of predation management in the Wadden Sea region, including presentations on successful research, monitoring, and conservation initiatives. The thematic breakout discussions focusing on specific management challenges on Day 2 are restricted to invited participants only. The insights gained will contribute to the update of the Breeding Bird Action Plan and inform the development of new Nature Recovery Plans.