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Máster Universitario de Investigación Básica y Aplicada en Recursos Cinegéticos. ; Being a threaten for conservation, the American mink (Neovison vison) is classified as an invasive alien species by the European Union. Moreover, it is uncertain its potential role in the on-going SARS-COV2 pandemic. With last mapping in the whole Europe dated 2007, the general aim of this project was to gather information about presence and distribution of this species, creating a harmonized map of Europe, pointing out the trends along the years, and the issues concerning harmonization of population data. Data was harmonized from different sources, and spatial resolutions grouped by year and transformed in 10x10km grid of presence and absence. Maps were compared to outline changes in time to point out the variation from the last actualization (2007). Whenever possible, hunting bags and capture statistics were used to perform quantitative analysis. We also reviewed the current situation mink farming over European countries and the existence on going population control schemes for the feral population. American mink is widespread in Spain, France, Scandinavia, main islands (UK, Iceland), Germany, Poland and Baltic Republics. Absence was detected in some areas of UK, Iceland and Norway, while at a country level, in the South-East part of Europe mainly. However, data still lack for the Eastern part of the continent. The species is still spreading across the continent, broadening its occupation areas in the countries where it was already present and with only sporadic cases of ceasing of detection (e.g., France). The relevant gaps of information and quality heterogeneity, illustrates the need of European harmonized data collection for wildlife as a key element to inform coordinated policies, which disregards of international borders. Particularly, monitoring efforts and data collection must be intensified in Eastern Europe to better depict the distribution range of this alien species, determining its occurrence and real absences. Our compilation of information will be useful for risk assessment at a European level. However, for this purpose, it is still needed coordinating the efforts for population data collection. Only then, risk assessment will represent the basis to guide policies aimed at controlling a still spreading species with a relevant conservation and health interest. ; This work was made possible thanks to the ENETWILD project ("Wildlife: collecting and sharing data on wildlife populations, transmitting animal disease agents". Specific Contract number: OC/EFSA/ALPHA/2016/01). ; Peer reviewed

External Scientific Report. ; The 2nd ENETWILD Annual General Meeting took place on 5-6th October 2021, bringing together experts, stakeholders and ENETWILD collaborators in online workshop discussions. First, workshop discussions contributed to the analysis and proposal of approaches for a harmonized European-wide wildlife monitoring framework able of sustaining coordinated decision-making. Secondly, participants identified the key challenges that managers face in making decisions for wildlife in Europe and data needs for policies. Finally, we illustrated these challenges with the case of wild boar as a model species widely distributed across Europe. Inputs from the participants were collated into a plan of proposed steps and objectives for the mid-term (5-year time frame) to achieve progress on harmonised, coordinated, and integrated wildlife monitoring at the European level, which requires the contribution of experts from the early stages. Specific proposed actions include the creation of a trans-disciplinary authority at the European level, effective points of reference for data collection and sharing at different administrative levels and countries, a standing committee to coordinate and exchange experience and capacities on data collection between countries, and expert groups for problem solving, with proper EU financial support, establishing regular policy meetings. . To provide useful results, wildlife monitoring must ensure proper design and data analysis for subsequent science-based management and best allocation of management resources. The 'Observatory' approach (a representative network of intensively monitored sites) can provide long-term systematic and representative insights, normally more feasible for comparative studies, providing less biases and support for decision-making. For international decision-making by wildlife managers and politicians based on scientific knowledge and interdisciplinary research, experts should define the foundations of a common European wildlife decision-making framework (inter-institutional and inter-sectorial). The development of a European legislation on wildlife management may represent an opportunity for addressing the abovementioned steps, identifying data priorities matching the needs of the various European Directorates, Agencies, and monitoring frameworks. ; EFSA-Q-2020-00669. ; Peer reviewed