Please note that this exchange is being managed by the Cairngorms National Park. The NP will be responsible for the selection of participants.
Scottish visit to Norway 4-10 May 2009
Outline programme.
NB The final programme may change
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Date |
Time |
Plan |
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Mon 4th May |
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Fly from Scotland to Oslo Travel to Evenstad Welcome and introductions. Optional evening Beaver hunt. |
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Tues 5th May |
0800 0900 1100 1300 1400 1600 |
Breakfast Tracking and how to estimate Wolverine population - Dr Lars Gangås Management of Woodland birds - Maria Willbrand Lunch Management of Grouse - Prof Thomas Willebrand Food Optional evening Beaver hunt. |
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Wed 6th May |
0800 0900 1100 1300 1400 1600 1700 |
Breakfast Carnivore and human management in Norway - Kristin Gangås Management of Norwegian National Parks – Kari Kveseth, Head of division Lunch Management of Fish in the Glomma (biggest river in Norway) – Kjell Langedal Dinner Management of Beaver – Dr Trond Øfstaas Lynx and Brown Bear - Ansgard Johannesen Optional evening Beaver hunt. |
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Thurs 7th May |
0800 0900 1100 1300 1400 |
Breakfast Norway - From hunting to agriculture, to wildlife culture - Torstein Storaas. Forest Management in the region Lunch Departure to Dovre National Park |
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Fri 8th May |
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Dovre National Park all day Muskox, Reindeer, Lemming and Wolverine. Back to Evenstad in the evening. |
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Sat 9th May |
0800 0900 1300 |
Breakfast Forestry museum in Elverum and Glmdals Museum. Lunch Optional evening Beaver hunt. |
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Sun 10th May |
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Pine marten and foxes. Hunt and trap. Why? - Trond Øfstaas Optional evening Beaver hunt. |
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Mon 11th May |
Scotland |
Leave for Scotland |
“We will eat when hungry and have something to drink”, Trond Huntnor
