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New project litter – Karst shepherd dogs

The Tomšič farm from Zagorje (Pivka, Slovenia) is one of the best examples of preventing damages on livestock with the use of livestock guarding dogs (LGDs). For protection of sheep within the core area of bear occurrence in Slovenia they use several dogs, all of them are Karst shepherds, a traditional Slovenian autochthonous dog breed. […]
11 / 12 / 2017
C2 Damage cases, Conflict mitigation, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes

Population Status Report for brown bears in the project area

We have prepared the third annual Population Status Report for brown bears in the Northern Dinaric Mountains and Central-Eastern Alps. It provides an overview of both, how populations are being managed and their current status over the entire project area. With such reports, we would like to provide the basic tool for wildlife managers dealing […]
1 / 12 / 2017
C5 Population surveillance, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Population monitoring

LIFE DINALP BEAR at the AlpGov workshop »Networking for Ecological Connectivity and Green Infrastructure«

We participated in a workshop on the ecological connectivity and green infrastructure, held at Škocjanski zatok (Slovenia) in the end of September. The workshop was organized by the AlpGov project within the EUSALP framework, which aims to improve the cross-border cooperation and identification of common goals in the wider Alpine region. We presented the issue […]
9 / 10 / 2017
A3 Spatial connectivity, C3 Spatial planning, Habitat conservation, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Management plans, Population monitoring

A new estimate of brown bear numbers in Slovenia – the population has increased

The first steps of research on brown bear genetics in the frame of LIFE DINALP BEAR project have been concluded: developing and using the most innovative scientific methods in molecular genetics, we estimated number of brown bears in Slovenia. At the end of 2015, there were 564 bears (95% confidence interval from 533 to 598). […]
6 / 10 / 2017
C5 Population surveillance, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Management plans, Population monitoring, Public participation

Discover Dinarics study tour

In the beginning of September we’ve organized a study tour for a limited number of journalists and tourism agents. The aim was to present the highlights of the Discover Dinarics nature guided trips that follow the guidelines for responsible bear tourism, emphasize bear friendly practices and support local communities. Participants had an opportunity to meet […]
21 / 9 / 2017
Activities, C, C6 Ecotourism, Ecotourism, F, F2 Networking, LIFE DINALP BEAR, News

Reducing traffic-bear mortality in Slovenia

A female bear with three cubs wandered on a highway Ljubljana-Maribor in Vransko district in the night from 10th to 11th July. The unfortunate circumstances demanded all four traffic casualties; two cubs were killed by traffic at three a.m., the third one hour later, and the female the next night as she returned on the […]
1 / 8 / 2017
Bear mortality, C4 Traffic mortality, D2 Traffic related mortality, LIFE DINALP BEAR

Discover Dinarics presented on the networking workshop in Italy

On 3rd and 4th of July 2017, a networking workshop was organized by LIFE WOLFALPS project at the Multipurpose Center of Filorera Mountain, in Val Masino, Italy, to discuss different ecotourism initiatives developed by LIFE and other projects. We have presented how the idea of the ecotourism action was born under the LIFE DINALP BEAR […]
19 / 7 / 2017
C6 Ecotourism, Ecotourism, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes, Public participation, Uncategorized

Meetings with damage inspectors from Slovenia Forest Service

Within the LIFE DINALP BEAR project, we pay great attention to the prevention of damage to human property caused by brown bear. Therefore, we regularly cooperate with Slovenia Forest Service (SFS) damage inspectors, who carry out assessments of damage claims by protected species in the field. Damage inspectors regularly face situations, in which they have […]
6 / 7 / 2017
C2 Damage cases, Conflict mitigation, E2 Education of officials, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes

Lecture for employees of “Slovenian Railways” in Postojna

On 23rd June 2017, ERICo institute and Slovenian Forest Service held a presentation about brown bears and wolves for employees of Slovenian Railways in Postojna, Slovenia. We presented biology and ecology of the two species, their management in Slovenia, and offered some recommendations on how to behave when encountering bears and wolves in nature. We […]
29 / 6 / 2017
Bear mortality, C4 Traffic mortality, Conflict mitigation, E1 Public awareness, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes, Public participation

Following bear footsteps on the Open door day at the Slovenian Forestry Institute

Slovenian Forestry Institute and Slovenian Forest Service opened their doors on Wednesday, 24/05/2017, where we participated with the presentation of our LIFE DINALP BEAR project. The event was visited by at least 200 children, mostly primary school, but some came from kindergarten also. We presented bear diet, and through bear footprints and skull children got […]
29 / 5 / 2017
A, Activities, C, Communication campaign, E, E1 Public awareness, LIFE DINALP BEAR, News, Population monitoring