F3 After LIFE

Compost bins made by LIFE DINALP BEAR useful also in North America

Bear-proof compost bins, developed for the first time in the LIFE DINALP BEAR project in Slovenia, are an important measure for reducing the frequency of bears wandering into settlements. Bears that learn to obtain food in human settlements on organic waste, are a source of conflict with local inhabitants. Bear-proof compost bins are thus key […]
15 / 3 / 2022
C1 Organic waste, Conflict mitigation, E1 Public awareness, F3 After LIFE, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes, Public participation

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

Opening of the forest trail and educational point Mašun

On the occasion of this year’s “Week of Forests”, organized by Slovenia Forest Service, the opening of the forest educational trail Mašun and a permanent exhibition on large carnivores took place in Mašun (Snežnik area, south Slovenia). Both were established in the frame of the Interreg project Carnivora Dinarica. Under the motto “Large carnivores co-create […]
4 / 6 / 2021
Communication campaign, E1 Public awareness, Ecotourism, F3 After LIFE, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes

Bear-proof garbage bins set up also by Carnivora Dinarica

After the completion of the LIFE-awarded project LIFE DINALP BEAR, best practice examples are carried on. Ten new bear-proof containers, like they were developed within the LIFE DINALP BEAR project, were installed under the supervision of the Slovenia Forest Service team in the frame of Carnivora Dinarica project, which is financed by the Interreg Slovenia-Croatia […]
8 / 12 / 2020
C1 Organic waste, F3 After LIFE, LIFE DINALP BEAR

Good practice from the LIFE DINALP BEAR project live on

As part of the project Opazujem-Varujem, in which Slovenia Forest Service and Zavod Kočevsko participated as partners, experts from the Slovenia Forest Service and the Biotechnical Faculty of University in Ljubljana educated tourist guides and locals about responsible ecotourism and measures for coexistence with bears. Thus, the Guidelines of responsible ecotourism and knowledge about effective […]
24 / 11 / 2020
C1 Organic waste, C6 Ecotourism, Conflict mitigation, Ecotourism, F3 After LIFE, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public participation

Rok Černe – “Name of the week” on Radio Val 202 in Slovenia

After still being very excited due to winning the prestigious LIFE Award 2020 last week, today LIFE DINALP BEAR project team celebrates again. The project coordinator Rok Černe was honoured with another recognition, as he was chosen as the “Name of the week” on Slovenian Radio Val 202. Each week the listeners vote for one […]
26 / 10 / 2020
Communication campaign, Ecotourism, F1 Project coordination, F2 Networking, F3 After LIFE, Habitat conservation, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public participation

LIFE DINALP BEAR is the best!

So say the jury members Mr. David Sassoli, President of the European Parliament, Mr. Ambroise Fayolle, Vice-President at the European Investment Bank and Ms. Luciana Miu, Research Postgraduate at the Imperial College of London.  The winners were announced yesterday at the European Green week celebration and LIFE DINALP BEAR won the “Nature” category. The LIFE Awards […]
22 / 10 / 2020
Communication campaign, Conflict mitigation, Ecotourism, F1 Project coordination, F3 After LIFE, Habitat conservation, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Management plans, Population monitoring, Public attitudes, Public participation, Uncategorized

Awards Announcement at the EU Green Week 19-22 October 2020

Every year, the European Commission organizes the EU Green Week, the largest environmental event. This year, the EU Green Week is dedicated to nature and biodiversity. In the light of the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, the event will bring together representatives of public and scientific institutions, decision-makers, non-governmental organizations, companies and the media so […]
16 / 10 / 2020
Communication campaign, Conflict mitigation, Ecotourism, F1 Project coordination, F3 After LIFE, Habitat conservation, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Management plans, Population monitoring, Public attitudes, Public participation

Promotional video – LIFE Citizens’ Prize 2020 voting continues

Have you already watched LIFE DINALP BEAR’s video for LIFE AWARDS 2020 nomination? Vote now for LIFE Citizens’ Prize 2020 If you like it and you appreciate our efforts in contributing to population-level monitoring and management, raising awareness, promoting responsible eco-tourism, decreasing human-bear conflicts and promoting efficient protection measures, then we invite you to give […]
29 / 9 / 2020
Activities, Communication campaign, Conflict mitigation, Ecotourism, F1 Project coordination, F3 After LIFE, Habitat conservation, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Management plans, Population monitoring, Public attitudes, Public participation, Uncategorized

LIFE Awards 2020 – LIFE Citizens’ Prize 2020 voting begins

After LIFE DINALP BEAR was nominated for the “LIFE AWARDS 2020” in June, we are happy to announce that LIFE Citizens’ Prize 2020 voting among the finalists starts now. During this voting campaign, organised by the European Commission, the public can vote for their favourite LIFE projects in the fields of nature protection, environment and climate […]
8 / 9 / 2020
Activities, Conflict mitigation, Ecotourism, F1 Project coordination, F3 After LIFE, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Management plans, Population monitoring, Public attitudes, Public participation, Uncategorized