Conference “Hunting 2018”

Conference program:

9.00 – 9.50 Arrival, registration
10.00 – 10.40 Conference opening, summary of the results of «Hunting 2017»
10.40 – 11.10 The role of hunting in preserving biodiversity and protecting large predator species and
management.
Dr.biol. Jānis Ozoliņš, leading researcher at the Latvian State Forestry Institute “Silava”
11.10 – 11.40 Hunting resource administration.
Valters Lūsis, Head of the Hunting Department of the State Forest Service
11.40 – 12.10 Is it possible to achieve a balance between forestry and hunting?
Guntis Ščepaniks, Head of Forest Infrastructure and Hunting at VAS “Latvijas valsts meži”
12.10 – 13.00 Coffee break
13.00 – 13.30 How does improper bookkeeping hinder hunting?
Lelde Olšteina, Senior Auditor at SIA “BDO Audit”
13.30 – 14.00 Qualification and ethical requirements for hunters.
Jānis Baumanis, Chairman of the Board of the Latvian Hunters' Union
14.00 – 14.30 Study “Public Attitudes Towards Hunters and Wild Animals”
Dr.sc.soc., prof. Andris Pētersons, BAC “TURĪBA”, Dean of the Faculty of Communication
14.30 – 15.00 Experience of hunters and nature conservation organizations in international cooperation.
Linda Dombrovska, Editor-in-Chief of the Magazine "Hunting", Member of the Board of the Latvian Hunters Association
member
15.00 – 16.30 Discussions

Location: In Riga, at the premises of JSC “Latvijas valsts meži”, Vaiņodes Street 1.

Registration and information: By sending an application to latma@latma.lv by February 12, 2018, write that you are a member of the ZSA.

For all those who will not have the opportunity to watch the conference “Hunting 2018” in person, a free video will be provided.
live broadcast on the website – http://www.latma.lv/lv/