Asian Brown Bear Expert Team Co-Chair

Stefan works for conservation in Central Asia, the Caucasus and adjacent countries since 1993. He is familiar with flora, fauna, ecosystems and institutional and legal frameworks in this region. His work focuses on the involvement of local people in the conservation of wildlife and its habitats. Stefan has participated in the update of the IUCN Red List assessment of brown bear. He is dedicated to strengthen the involvement in the work of the BSG of experts from the brown bear range states in the Caucasus and in Asia.