Luigi Boitani (born April 2, 1946, in Rome) is a professor of zoology at the Sapienza University of Rome,[1] whose research interests include ecology, the protection of large mammals, and the management of protected areas.
Boitani is president of the Large Carnivore Initiative for Europe.
Boitani is active in the Species Survival Commission of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) since 1996;[3] he has been a member of its presidium since 2002;[3] and chairman of its group of specialists of the Large Carnivore Initiative for Europe.
[3] Together with L. David Mech, who was chairman of the IUCN Wolf Specialist Group from 1978 to 2013, Boitani published IUCN contributions on the subject of wolves, including the entry in the Red List.
[9] In addition to his scientific activities, he is dedicated to the publication of popular scientific articles on nature and nature conservation in books, magazines, and television programs.