REINTRODUCING WILD SPECIES: CONSERVATION SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES

In the framework of the 28th edition of CinemAmbiente Festival, the Regional Museum of Natural Sciences will be hosting a panel discussion on the reintroduction of quite a few animal species into their natural habitats.

The focus is on preventing the extinction of endangered species and safeguarding the overall diversity of life.

The film THE SHEPHERD AND THE BEAR, by Max Keegan, will be projected.

This issue of reintroducing animal species into their natural habitats often goes beyond the strictly scientific matter to encompass a wider range of controversial viewpoints on the coexistence between humans and wild animals.

We have developed attitudes towards endangered animals that eare strongly driven by emotions. Beacause of that, it may be needed to question the appropriateness of the information encouraging their reintroduction into the wild and what benefits it had and can have in restoring the ecological balance.

These are underlying principles for an actual coexistence between predators and their worst enemy since the dawn of time: humans.

Cinema has always explored the complexity of this issue, revealing its ambivalence: on one hand, the thorough and respectful observation of their behaviors; on the other hand, the need to point out the unresolved obstacles and contradictions as far as the encounter with the human species is concerned.

Drawing inspiration from this aspect, the panel will be leading the audience to a deeper awareness about conservation, by involving both scientists and movie directors.

Key speakers:

- Luca Rossi, full professor at the Department of Veterinary Sciences at the University of Turin;

- Samer Angeloni, movie director and biologist, founder of the Swiss Science Film Academy.

At the end of the meeting, the film THE SHEPHERD AND THE BEAR, by Max Keegan, will be projected

Duration: three hours

Cost: free

Intended for: the general public

Free admission. Once the maximum capacity is reached, no further entry will be allowed,