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For the first time in Croatia the size of the brown bear population has been scientifically estimated

In the period from September to December 2015, LIFE DINALP BEAR project team organized genetic sampling on the territory of the Republic of Croatia with a main goal to, for the first time, determine the size of the brown bear population using scientific methodology. With the help of thousands of volunteers, 4687 non-invasive genetic samples […]
9 / 5 / 2018
Bear mortality, C5 Population surveillance, E5 Media, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Population monitoring, Public participation

Job opening

We are looking for a researcher – bioinformatics (with relation to Genetics, Ecology and Wildlife Conservation) University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Dpt. of Biology, Animal Ecology Research Group Application Deadline: 7 May 2018, or until the position is filled A full time post-doc or doctorate researcher position is available at Dpt. for Biology, Animal Ecology Research […]
26 / 4 / 2018
Activities, C, C5 Population surveillance, C9 Management scenarios, F, F1 Project coordination, LIFE DINALP BEAR, News, Population monitoring

LIFE DINALP BEAR presents its achievements in National Council of the Republic of Slovenia

Chamber for agriculture and forestry of Slovenia and National Council organised a meeting “Future management of large carnivores in Slovenia” last week, where they expressed their concerns about population sizes and distribution areas of large carnivores in Slovenia. Experts from Ministries, Slovenia Forest Service (SFS), and representatives of Forest Ownership Association, Hunters Association and Farmers […]
25 / 4 / 2018
C2 Damage cases, C5 Population surveillance, Conflict mitigation, E1 Public awareness, F2 Networking, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Management plans, Public attitudes

Report on bear population size estimate has been prepared

As an output of the project action C.5 “Establishment and optimization of an integrated, population-level surveillance of brown bear conservation status” we prepared a report on population size estimate. The overall goal was to establish robust, effective monitoring of brown bears in our project area. Genetics is one of the most important tools for this […]
28 / 3 / 2018
Bear mortality, C5 Population surveillance, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Population monitoring, Public participation

New livestock guarding dogs’ pups available

We continue with the distribution of livestock guarding dogs, as a new project litter is available on Sedmak farm. At the beginning of the year, new puppies were born and they are now available to join new owner to protect their herds from brown bear and other large carnivores. From Sedmak farm, we co-financed eight […]
12 / 3 / 2018
C2 Damage cases, Conflict mitigation, LIFE DINALP BEAR

About responsible bear-tourism practices on Natour Alpe-Adria fair in Ljubljana

LIFE DINALP BEAR participated at a Natour Alpe-Adria fair in Ljubljana, which took place from 31st January to 3rd February. Visitors of our project stand learned about bears, human-bear co-existence and responsible non-consumptive use of bears in tourism. The portal Discover Dinarics, offering best practice nature guided tours in the northern Dinarics, was especially pointed […]
20 / 2 / 2018
C6 Ecotourism, Communication campaign, Ecotourism, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public participation

Two post-doc positions available in Slovenia

Two postdoc positions within the projects “LIFE DINALP BEAR” and “Development of a multi­method approach to study wildlife behaviour: investigating human­ bear conflicts in contrasting landscapes of Europe” are available at Forestry Department, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana until July 2019, with possible extension. Topics: Adaptive behaviour of brown bears in contrasting landscapes of Europe […]
20 / 2 / 2018
A3 Spatial connectivity, Bear mortality, C5 Population surveillance, C9 Management scenarios, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Management plans, Population monitoring

Bears or other wildlife will cross the state road safer now

New dynamic traffic sign was installed along the state road Ljubljana – Kočevje (south from Turjak) in Slovenia. The execution was enabled by LIFE DINALP BEAR project, Eurofins ERICo institute, MIEL Ltd., Intercompany Training Centre Velenje and Directorate of the Republic of Slovenia for Infrastructure. New dynamic traffic sign together with other two already installed […]
13 / 2 / 2018
Bear mortality, C4 Traffic mortality, Conflict mitigation, LIFE DINALP BEAR

Beekeepers from Idrija will protect their beehives against bear damages

On 25th October 2017, we held an educational workshop at the city beehive in Idrija, Slovenia, where we presented the effective preventive measures for protecting beehives from bear attacks. 27 beekeepers attended the workshop, and they told us about their experience with the bear and bear encounters. At least half of those beekeepers had already […]
22 / 1 / 2018
C2 Damage cases, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes, Public participation

Electric fence was installed along a section of Primorska highway

Reduction of brown bear-vehicle collisions on highways is an important activity in our project action “Decrease of traffic-caused bear mortality”. In Slovenia, two to three bears are killed in vehicle collisions on highways each year. The highest bear mortality on highways were detected on (i) Primorska highway between Logatec and Postojna; between Divača and Kozina […]
19 / 12 / 2017
Bear mortality, C4 Traffic mortality, Conflict mitigation, LIFE DINALP BEAR