{"id":3875,"date":"2024-11-12T12:54:05","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T11:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/baer-wolf-luchs.agency-11.com\/?page_id=3875"},"modified":"2026-03-02T10:34:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T09:34:05","slug":"uber-uns","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/baer-wolf-luchs.at\/en\/uber-uns\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\n\t\t\tAustrian Center\t<\/h1>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t bear, wolf, lynx\t<\/h3>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tMission statement\t<\/h3>\n\t<h4>The Austrian Centre for Bear, Wolf and Lynx (\u00d6Z) is the coordinating authority of the federal and state governments for the management of large predators in Austria, which are strictly protected by national and international standards.<\/h4>\n<p>Es leistet einen wesentlichen Beitrag zu einer m\u00f6glichst konfliktarmen Koexistenz von Menschen und Beutegreifern &#8211; unter Ber\u00fccksichtigung \u00f6ffentlicher Interessen sowie der Anliegen von Landnutzern und Bev\u00f6lkerung.<\/p>\n\t<p>The \u00d6Z pools knowledge, promotes dialogue, and develops practical recommendations and concrete options for action to minimize conflicts between humans and predators.<\/p>\n<p>Together with the federal government, the states and numerous interest groups, the \u00d6Z develops solution strategies, supports their implementation throughout the federal territory and accompanies their continuous further development.<\/p>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/baer-wolf-luchs.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/OeZ_Statuten_2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Statutes of the association as download (PDF)<\/a>\n\t<h3>board<\/h3>\n<p>The board members are elected by representatives of the ordinary members from among their number for a term of office of 3 years. Reappointment is possible several times.<\/p>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ErwinStockhammer2-002-277x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"Erwin Stockhammer\"  \/>\n            <h3>Ing. Erwin Stockhammer<\/h3> \n            <h4>chairman<\/h4>\n            <h6>Forest Protection Department<\/h6>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-02-22_Foto_Leissing_Daniel.jpg\" alt=\"Daniel Leissing\"  \/>\n            <h3>Mag. Daniel Leissing<\/h3> \n            <h4>Chairman Deputy<\/h4>\n            <h6>state of Vorarlberg<br \/><br \/>Department of Environmental and Climate Protection<\/h6>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Wildenberg.jpg\" alt=\"Martin Wildenberg\"  \/>\n            <h3>Dr. Martin Wildenberg<\/h3> \n            <h4>secretary<\/h4>\n            <h6>Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Climate and Environmental Protection, Regions and Water Management (BMLUK)<br \/><br \/>Department of National Parks, Nature and Species Conservation<\/h6>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/wiesboeck-josef-web-270x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"Josef Wiesb\u00f6ck\"  \/>\n            <h3>DI Josef Wiesb\u00f6ck<\/h3> \n            <h4>cashier<\/h4>\n            <h6>Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Climate and Environmental Protection, Regions and Water Management (BMLUK)<br \/><br \/>Department of Animal Products<\/h6>\n\t<h3>office<\/h3>\n<p><!-- Die Gesch\u00e4ftsf\u00fchrung des \u00d6sterreichzentrums B\u00e4r, Wolf, Luchs hat ihren Sitz an der<a href=\"https:\/\/www.raumberg-gumpenstein.at\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> HBLFA Raumberg Gumpenstein<\/a>, einer Dienststelle des Bundesministerium f\u00fcr Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Regionen und Wasserwirtschaft (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bml.gv.at\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BML<\/a>) in Irdning-Donnersbachtal, Steiermark. --><\/p>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/blaschka.jpg\" alt=\"Albin Blaschka\"  \/>\n            <h3>Dr. Albin Blaschka<\/h3> \n            <h4>management<\/h4> \n            <h6>\n                <a href=\"tel:+43 664 54 35 611\">Tel.: +43 664 54 35 611<\/a>\n                <a href=\"mailto:blaschka@baer-wolf-luchs.at\">blaschka@baer-wolf-luchs.at<\/a>\n            <\/h6>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/young-business-woman-with-white-hair-blue-eyes-3d-rendering2.jpg\" alt=\"Sigrid Selinger\"  \/>\n            <h3>Sigrid Selinger<\/h3> \n            <h4>management assistant<\/h4> \n            <a href=\"tel:+43 664 20 35 617\">Tel.: +43 664 20 35 617<\/a>\n                <a href=\"mailto:selinger@baer-wolf-luchs.at\">selinger@baer-wolf-luchs.at<\/a>\n\t<h3>Scientific advice from FIWI<\/h3>\n<!-- Mit seiner Gr\u00fcndung hat das \u00d6sterreichzentrum Aufgaben der fr\u00fcheren Koordinierungsstelle f\u00fcr den Braunb\u00e4ren, Luchs und Wolf (KOST) \u00fcbernommen. Eine dieser Aufgaben ist die\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baer-wolf-luchs.at\/monitoring.htm\">Koordination des Monitorings der gro\u00dfen Beutegreifer<\/a>\u00a0auf Basis einheitlicher Standards der Bewertung von Hinweisen und unter Einbeziehung von DNA-Analysen.\nDas\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vetmeduni.ac.at\/de\/fiwi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forschungsinstitut f\u00fcr Wildtierkunde und \u00d6kologie (FIWI)<\/a>\u00a0bringt sich unmittelbar als au\u00dferordentliches Mitglied des \u00d6sterreichzentrums B\u00e4r, Wolf, Luchs mit wildbiologischer Expertise ein und wurde mit der Durchf\u00fchrung der DNA-Analytik im Rahmen des Beutegreifer-Monitorings betraut.\nAldin Selimovic arbeitet am FIWI und fungiert als wissenschaftlicher Berater des \u00d6sterreichzentrums B\u00e4r, Wolf, Luchs. Herr Selimovic hat einen Bachelorabschluss in Biologie an der Universit\u00e4t Wien und einen Masterabschluss in Wildtier\u00f6kologie und Wildtiermanagement an der Universit\u00e4t f\u00fcr Bodenkultur. -->\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Aldin-Artikel-Weidwerkzuschnitt-2.jpg\" alt=\"Aldin Selimovic\"  \/>\n            <h3>Aldin Selimovi\u0107, Ph.D<\/h3> \n            <h4>Scientific Consulting<\/h4> \n\t<h3>Ordinary members<\/h3>\n<p>According to the statutes, this can only be the nine Austrian federal states and the federal government.<\/p>\n<p>Each federal state sends two representatives to the general assembly.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmluk.gv.at\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Federal Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry, Climate and Environmental Protection, Regions and Water Management<\/a> (BMLUK) sends two representatives.<\/p>\n\t<h3>Extraordinary Members<\/h3>\nThese are organisations, legal and natural persons,<br \/>\nwho promote the association&#039;s purpose through their expertise.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.almwirtschaft.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alpine farming in Austria<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/boku.ac.at\/oekb\/wild\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BOKU University, Institute of Wildlife Biology and Game Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jagd-oesterreich.at\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dachverband Jagd \u00d6sterreich<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raumberg-gumpenstein.at\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Higher Federal College and Research Institute for Agriculture Raumberg-Gumpenstein<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/landforstbetriebe.at\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Land &amp; Forestry Companies Austria<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lko.at\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Austrian Chamber of Agriculture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalparksaustria.at\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Parks Austria<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturschutzbund.at\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nature Conservation Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bundesforste.at\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Austrian Federal Forests (\u00d6BF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oebsz.at\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Austrian Federal Association for Sheep and Goats<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vetmeduni.ac.at\/fiwi-forschungsinstitut-fuer-wildtierkunde-und-oekologie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vetmeduni, FIWI &#8211; Forschungsinstitut f\u00fcr Wildtierkunde und \u00d6kologie<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wwf.at\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WWF \u00d6sterreich &#8211; World Wide Fund For Nature<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00d6sterreich&shy;zentrum B\u00e4r Wolf Luchs Leitbild Das \u00d6sterreichzentrum B\u00e4r Wolf Luchs (\u00d6Z) ist die koordinierende Fachstelle von Bund und L\u00e4ndern f\u00fcr den Umgang mit gro\u00dfen Beutegreifern in \u00d6sterreich, die durch nationale und internationale Normen streng gesch\u00fctzt sind. Es leistet einen wesentlichen Beitrag zu einer m\u00f6glichst konfliktarmen Koexistenz von Menschen und Beutegreifern &#8211; unter Ber\u00fccksichtigung \u00f6ffentlicher Interessen &#8230; <a title=\"About Us\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/baer-wolf-luchs.at\/en\/uber-uns\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about \u00dcber uns\">Read more<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3875","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/baer-wolf-luchs.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3875","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/baer-wolf-luchs.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/baer-wolf-luchs.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baer-wolf-luchs.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baer-wolf-luchs.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3875"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/baer-wolf-luchs.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3875\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5879,"href":"https:\/\/baer-wolf-luchs.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3875\/revisions\/5879"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/baer-wolf-luchs.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}