1st Workshop on Wildlife Fertility Control: What Now? What Next? Where To?

The BIWFC hosted a workshop on fertility control and wildlife coexistence in Europe on the campus of the University of York, in York, UK, on June 17 and 18, 2024.

This two-day event explored the practical applications of wildlife fertility control in Europe. The first day was dedicated to talks about the role of wildlife fertility control for different species and contexts: examples include fertility control for native and non-native species in urban and rural areas, rewilding, and fertility control and diseases.  Day one ended with an evening reception featuring The Earl of Kinnoull  as our guest speaker.

The second day focused on group discussions on the implementation, challenges and opportunities of implementing wildlife fertility control for different species across a range of contexts.

Attendees included representatives from public and private sectors, academia, practitioners and non-government organizations.