Brown bear presence and spatial planning in Croatia

In Croatia, Veterinary
Faculty of the University of Zagreb organized an educational seminar for
different experts working in spatial planning and environmental impact
assessment area. Event was organized within action C3 “Integration of bear
habitat connectivity and suitability into spatial planning”.

Project team members from
Slovenia and Croatia presented their experience and challenges, encountered
during all stages of building wildlife crossing structures, and ways they dealt
with them. Participants also learned that animals require time to adapt to new
crossing objects before starting to use them regularly, and how important it is
that already constructed crossing structures are considered when planning new
infrastructure, which could potentially impact their use.