C2 Damage cases

Livestock guarding dogs continue to protect livestock also after the project

Livestock guarding dogs (LGDs) are one of the more effective measures for protecting livestock from large carnivores attacks. In the LIFE DINALP BEAR project, we therefore established a network of LGDs breeders for the purpose of promoting and increasing the number of working dogs in the project area. We cooperate with LGDs breeders even after […]
19 / 7 / 2021
C2 Damage cases, Conflict mitigation, F3 After LIFE, LIFE DINALP BEAR

Protection measures, implemented in LIFE DINALP BEAR, successfully transferred to other projects and practices

In LIFE DINALP BEAR and LIFE SloWolf projects we established a good cooperation with numerous livestock breeders, beekeepers, municipalities and local communities, that now successfully adopt effective protection measures against damage on human property caused by large carnivores. We expect this to have effect on gradual decrease of number of conflicts between human and bear […]
27 / 3 / 2020
C1 Organic waste, C2 Damage cases, C4 Traffic mortality, Communication campaign, Conflict mitigation, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes, Public participation

Cooperation with stakeholders promotes tolerance towards bears

Due to numerous social-economic questions, the conservation of large carnivores is a demanding process, which is not under the natural sciences domain only. Likewise, the conservation of brown bear depends largely on human acceptance. Low tolerance represents one of the major threats to brown bear conservation. In efforts to decrease the frequency of damage cases […]
23 / 3 / 2020
C1 Organic waste, C2 Damage cases, Conflict mitigation, E1 Public awareness, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes, Public participation

Protecting goats in Slovenian Alps with high electric fence

We have successfully set a night enclosure of high electric fence on the mountain pasture »Božca« near mountain “Kobariški stol” in the Slovenian Alps. In the past months there have been several wolf attacks on livestock here and on the neighboring mountain pastures, so the local damage inspector gave the initiative to build a night […]
31 / 7 / 2019
C2 Damage cases, Conflict mitigation, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public participation

Workshop about use of livestock guarding dogs

Last week, workshop about use of livestock guarding dogs for preventing damages on livestock caused by large carnivores was carried out in Pivka, Slovenia. Participants were acquainted with various effective damage prevention measures, one of which is also protecting the flock with livestock guarding dogs. Afterwards, all the guardian dog breeders, participating in the project, […]
24 / 6 / 2019
C2 Damage cases, Conflict mitigation, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes

Press release: 20 livestock guarding dogs co-financed

In the LIFE DINALP BEAR project we are engaged in preventing damage caused by large carnivores to human property. Livestock guarding dogs (LGDs), in addition to the presence of a shepherd, are the oldest form of herd protection against predators. Through centuries, different breeds have been shaped in different parts of the world and have […]
19 / 6 / 2019
C2 Damage cases, Conflict mitigation, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes, Public participation

Meeting of livestock guarding dog breeders

In March 2019, we held a meeting with livestock guarding dogs (LGDs) breeders and cynology experts, who participate in the project activities for prevention of damages on livestock caused by brown bears. Despite we are regularly in contact with each breeder, it is very important that the knowledge and experience are being discussed among all […]
24 / 4 / 2019
C2 Damage cases, Conflict mitigation, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public participation

Testing the efficiency of electric-doormats as a protection measure

Since Autumn 2018 and within action C.2, we have been testing the efficiency of electric-mats as an alternative protection measure for human property. Abroad, this type of measure is already widely used to prevent bears from accessing human property and breaking into buildings. As in Slovenia we mainly face damages in agriculture, this measure is […]
21 / 2 / 2019
C2 Damage cases, Conflict mitigation, LIFE DINALP BEAR

“Safe grazing” – website about the measures for protecting property

Within the LIFE DINALP BEAR project, the new website “Safe grazing” was established. The purpose of this website is to raise public awareness about protected wildlife species that cause harm to human property, interactions between human and protected wildlife, and the importance of using various types of protection measures that can prevent damages. You can […]
31 / 1 / 2019
C1 Organic waste, C2 Damage cases, Conflict mitigation, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes

About protection measures with AGRIDEA from Switzerland

Coexistence between human and large carnivores is a challenge for numerous countries worldwide, which is being confronted in various ways. International cooperation, through knowledge and experience exchange, can be an effective mode for identification of the most effective measures for protection of livestock against large carnivores depredation. As one of the principal activities of the […]
30 / 10 / 2018
C1 Organic waste, C2 Damage cases, Conflict mitigation, E2 Education of officials, Ecotourism, F2 Networking, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public participation