symposium FROM ENERGETICS TO MACROECOLOGY: CARNIVORE RESPONSES TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON REGENTS PARK, LONDON, NW1 4RY

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1 Photo: top to bottom: S. Willis; G. Mills; P. Stephens; G. Mills; P. Stephens symposium ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON REGENTS PARK, LONDON, NW1 4RY 14 and 15 November 2013 FROM ENERGETICS TO MACROECOLOGY: CARNIVORE RESPONSES TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE Organised by: Chris Carbone, Zoological Society of London; Nathalie Pettorelli, Zoological Society of London; Philip Stephens, Durham University; Roland Kays, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences; Erlend Nilsen, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) Habitat loss, fragmentation and degradation threaten wildlife worldwide and are primary causes of extinction. These landscape changes affect the availability and distribution of food which, in turn, affect the energy balance of individuals, ultimately reducing both survival and reproduction. The resulting declines in individual numbers can lead to lower population densities, local extinction and, eventually, global range collapse. To have a chance of mitigating the impacts of global environmental changes on biodiversity, we need to increase our understanding of how animals respond to these changes. This requires integrating data across biological scales, from individuals to populations, and from species to community assemblages. Carnivores are a particularly good group for this approach. They are well studied at different biological scales and are one of the few groups for which we have reliable data on predator and prey abundance across a range of species and ecosystems. This provides an opportunity for a unique understanding of phenomena acting across populations and species. We will combine studies of individual behaviour and energetics with studies of populations to learn how patterns in animal space use vary with environmental productivity. Our aim is to identify how and why species differ in their responses to environmental variation and tolerances to future environmental change.

2 FROM ENERGETICS TO MACROECOLOGY: CARNIVORE RESPONSES TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE 14 NOVEMBER REGISTRATION OPENS 9.20 Welcome 9.30 Keynote: Carnivore conservation, species recovery and the next decade Joshua Ginsberg, Wildlife Conservation Society, USA SESSION I: UNDERSTANDING INDIVIDUALS How might we measure behaviour in the wild? Rory Wilson, University of Swansea, UK POSTER SESSION (TEA/COFFEE) Methods for estimating energetics in the wild Pat Butler, University of Birmingham, UK Temperature effects on African wild dogs: from individuals to species Rosie Woodroffe, Zoological Society of London, UK Variation in the daily energy costs in suburban cougar Chris Wilmers, University of California Santa Cruz, USA LUNCH Snow Leopard Ecology: insights from a 5-year study on the edge of the Mongolia's Great Gobi Tom McCarthy, Panthera, USA Where did we go wrong? Resolving the discrepancies between energetic models and carnivore reality Dale Miquelle, Wildlife Conservation Society, Russia and Clay Miller, University of Montana Living on the edge III: surviving in deserts and the importance of getting your energetic budgets right Gus Mills, The Lewis Foundation, South Africa and WildCRU, University of Oxford POSTER SESSION (TEA/COFFEE) From carnivore movements to management strategies John Linnell, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA), Norway Carnivore behavioural adaptations needed to give them a future in the Anthropocene Roland Kays, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences & NC State University, USA Small carnivore energetics Michael Scantlebury, Queen s University Belfast, UK POSTER SESSION with cash bar. Symposium end of day one (18.30) SYMPOSIUM DINNER tickets to be booked in advance

3 FROM ENERGETICS TO MACROECOLOGY: CARNIVORE RESPONSES TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE 15 NOVEMBER Keynote: ICARUS a new global system to observe small animals Martin Wikelski, Max Planck Institut for Ornithology, Germany SESSION II: FROM INDIVIDUALS TO POPULATIONS 9.30 Individual variability and predator-prey dynamics Nathalie Pettorelli, Zoological Society of London, UK Prey abundance, functional responses and carnivore population densities Erlend Nilsen, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA), Norway POSTER SESSION (TEA/COFFEE) TBC Individual-based models: investigating carnivore dynamics in complex ecosystems Alienor Chauvenet, Zoological Society of London, UK and Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency, UK Understanding scaling patterns from consumer-resource interactions John DeLong, University of Nebraska - Lincoln LUNCH SESSION III: FROM POPULATIONS TO GLOBAL DISTRIBUTIONS What can we learn from the past? Looking at extinct carnivores Blaire Van Valkenburgh, University of California, Los Angeles, USA From resources to macroecological patterns Chris Carbone, Zoological Society of London, UK Energetics and the limits of rarity Philip Stephens, Durham University, UK POSTER SESSION (TEA/COFFEE) What determines regional patterns in carnivore distribution? Yadvandradev Jhala, Wildlife Institute of India, India Carnivore conservation and the relative importance of threat processes Guillaume Chapron, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden Does size matter? An investigation of habitat use across a carnivore assemblage in the Serengeti, Tanzania Sarah Durant, Zoological Society of London, UK How do we move forward? E.J. Milner-Gulland, Imperial College London, UK Conclusions and summing up

4 REGISTRATION End of Symposium FROM ENERGETICS TO MACROECOLOGY: CARNIVORE RESPONSES TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE 14 and 15 November The Meeting Rooms, Zoological Society of London, Regent s Park (Outer Circle), London NW1 4RY, UK. Symposium Attendance Full rate Discounted rate (applicable for ZSL Friends & Fellows 1, For two days or part days and students 2 ) For one day or part day Deadline for Registration 7 November 2013 (an additional 10 fee is applicable for all late registrations). ONLINE BOOKING AVAILABLE NOW To pay by cheque or card, please complete and return this form to: Megan Orpwood-Russell, Scientific Meetings Coordinator, ZSL London Zoo, Regent s Park, London NW1 4RY, UK; megan.orpwood-russell@zsl.org; fax: +44 (0) Please complete one form per delegate. REGISTRATION Please register me for: TWO DAYS / THURSDAY / FRIDAY (please delete as applicable) I AM / AM NOT a Fellow or Friend of the Zoological Society of London 1 I AM / AM NOT a registered graduate/undergraduate student 2 1 Please provide your ZSL Membership number 2 Please provide a supporting statement from your course supervisor or a copy of your student card. 3-COURSE DINNER (THURSDAY EVENING) I would like to book for dinner on Thursday 14 November: please reserve me...dinner place(s) ( 40 each). Closing date for dinner bookings: 7 November 2013 Please list any special dietary requirements below. We regret that cancellations received after 7 November cannot be refunded. Your details Title: First name: Surname:... Name (as you would like it to appear on your badge):... Position: Organisation: Tel:.. Special dietary requirements (please specify, including vegetarian):..... Mailing address (billing address should be provided for card payments): Delegate list: We would like to make a list of delegates available to all attendees. Please indicate here if you do not want your information (name, position, organisation, address) to be included [ ] PAYMENT DETAILS Cheque I enclose a cheque for.... payable to: The Zoological Society of London. Please note that cheques can only be accepted in Sterling drawn against a UK bank. Direct payment by Euros or US$ may also be possible; please contact Megan Orpwood-Russell for information. Card Please complete all details below and return by fax or by post: Please debit my Visa / MasterCard (delete as appropriate) Amount Card Number... /... /... /... Expiry Date... /... Card security code. Name on Card... (capital letters please) Signature of Card Holder... Date... If you would prefer to give card details over the telephone please call Megan on +44 (0) (last three digits printed on or just beneath card signature strip)

5 Cancellations must be received in writing by 7 November 2013 and will be refunded less a processing charge. Substitutions may be made at any time without charge; please notify Megan Orpwood-Russell of any change in attendee details. LOCATION ZSL Meeting Rooms Main Offices and Library suggested route The Zoological Society of London s Meeting Rooms are next to the ZSL Main Office, on the Outer Circle, Regent s Park. Cars may be parked in the ZSL London Zoo visitors car park please contact Megan Orpwood-Russell (details below) to arrange a special parking rate. The nearest public transport is by the 274 bus (to ZSL London Zoo), or by Underground (to Camden Town). NOTES Attendance All places must be booked in advance. Full rate: two days 140; one day 85. Discounted rate: (for students and ZSL Friends and Fellows) two days 70; one day 45. Registration deadline: 7 November 2013 (a fee of 10 will be charged on all late registrations). Meals and refreshments Coffee, tea and a buffet sandwich lunch will be served during breaks and are included in the ticket price. A dinner with the speakers will be held on Thursday 14 November; tickets cost 40 each and must be purchased no later than 7 November Please state if you have any special dietary requirements, including vegetarian. Posters The organisers invite delegates to submit proposals for posters related to the symposium topic. Abstracts of no more than 250 words can be ed or posted (using enclosed form) to Megan Orpwood- Russell (details below) by 1 November 2013 for consideration by the organisers. Accepted poster presenters will be notified by 3 November Booking and enquiries please contact: Megan Orpwood-Russell, Scientific Meetings Coordinator Zoological Society of London, Regent s Park (Outer Circle) London NW1 4RY, UK. E: megan.orpwood-russell@zsl.org ; T: +44 (0) ; F: +44 (0) The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) is a charity devoted to the worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats.

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