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Natour Alpe-Adria fair and responsible bear tourism practices

This Saturday, the international Natour Alpe-Adria fair closed its doors. Almost 330 tourism providers from 15 countries were presented. As part of the accompanying fair program, LIFE DINALP BEAR project team gave a lecture about responsible bear related tourism and took part in a panel discussion where establishment of human-bear coexistence through tourism products was […]
6 / 2 / 2017
Activities, C6 Ecotourism, Ecotourism, LIFE DINALP BEAR, News

Networking with IMPEL – EU Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law

Yesterday, the LIFE DINALP BEAR project team from the Biology department of Biotechnical Faculty (University of Ljubljana) hosted a group of IMPEL representatives. EU Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law  is an international non-profit association of the environmental authorities of the European Union Member States, acceding and candidate countries of the EU, […]
19 / 1 / 2017
Activities, C5 Population surveillance, Communication campaign, Conflict mitigation, F, F2 Networking, LIFE DINALP BEAR, News, Population monitoring

Monitoring the presence of a bear near garbage cans on Vojsko plateau, west Slovenia

LIFE DINALP BEAR project team reacted on local inhabitants’ request for information, as they were being faced with a garbage mess on Vojsko plateau in west Slovenia. The garbage cans, distantly located near the forest edge, attracted nocturnal bear visits in autumn. The inhabitants had to clean the mess afterwards, so they were not pleased […]
17 / 1 / 2017
C1 Organic waste, C2 Damage cases, Conflict mitigation, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes, Public participation

First Tornjak pups available in February

In December 2016, we announced the first litter of project livestock guarding dogs in Slovenia. Little pups are growing up fast within a mixed company of sheep, goats and some donkeys. As the pups come from a working line, they are suitable for working with livestock animals and protect them from large carnivores. Both parents […]
10 / 1 / 2017
C2 Damage cases, Conflict mitigation, LIFE DINALP BEAR

A handbook on protecting sheep against large carnivore attacks has been published

The Slovenian Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food, and Slovenia Forest Service have published a handbook about prevention measures of large carnivores attacks. The publication also introduces large carnivores’ behaviour when confronted with livestock and describes different practices of livestock protection. The handbook follows the objectives of successful co-existence between people and large carnivores, which […]
22 / 12 / 2016
C2 Damage cases, Conflict mitigation, D1 Conflict behaviour, E5 Media, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes

First »project« litter of livestock guarding dogs was born

The Sedmak farm near Pivka (Slovenia) is best-practice example of using livestock guarding dogs (LGDs) for protecting herds from large carnivores. They have been using LGDs for protecting a herd of 150 animals for several years and at least three dogs stay with the herd throughout the year. They have still not experienced any damages […]
14 / 12 / 2016
C2 Damage cases, Conflict mitigation, LIFE DINALP BEAR

Bear-proof compost bins now available for commercial use

Bear-proof compost bins that are already being distributed for free as part of a project conflict-mitigation measures, are now available also for commercial use. They are produced by Mr. Klemen Trobec from Polhove Gradec, Slovenia. Bear-proof compost bins contribute to reducing human-bear conflicts, as they prevent bears from access to organic food. In this way […]
10 / 11 / 2016
C1 Organic waste, Conflict mitigation, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public participation, Uncategorized

Expert visit of livestock guarding dogs in Provincia Autonoma di Trento (Italy)

Last week Silvia Dalmasso, veterinary in charge by Provincia Autonoma di Trento for check the guardian dogs has visited the twelve maremma sheepdog used in Trentino to defend livestock to bear attack as expected by Action C.2 of LIFE Dinalp Bear Project. Two of these dogs were born in Trentino at the end of 2015 […]
8 / 11 / 2016
C2 Damage cases, Conflict mitigation, LIFE DINALP BEAR

First bear-proof compost bins set up in the field!

In October we started with setting up the first bear-proof compost bins in the field. With this measure we are trying to reduce the frequency of bears approaching human settlements. Within the chosen hot-spots in Slovenia, the Community of Sodražica is the first area, where we started with the distribution of compost bins. We gave […]
21 / 10 / 2016
C1 Organic waste, Conflict mitigation, LIFE DINALP BEAR

Press conference at the beginning of the distribution of bear-proof compost bins

Municipality of Sodražica is the first area in Slovenia where we started with the distribution of bear-proof compost bins within the project LIFE DINALP BEAR. On this occasion we organized a press conference on 12 October in Sodražica. Some important local and national media representatives attended the conference, where we presented the causes why bears […]
17 / 10 / 2016
C1 Organic waste, Communication campaign, Conflict mitigation, E5 Media, LIFE DINALP BEAR