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

Networking with LIFE projects in Italian Apennines

In September, project partners from Croatia, Italy, and Slovenia took a networking trip to two National Parks in Italy: “Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga” National Park and “Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise” National Park. We were guests of expert and scientific teams of both Parks, which have a considerable amount of experience, both with large […]
20 / 10 / 2017
Bear mortality, Conflict mitigation, F2 Networking, Habitat conservation, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Management plans, Population monitoring, Public attitudes, Public participation

A new leaflet about reducing brown bear-vehicle collisions in Slovenia

Mitigation measures for reducing traffic-caused bear mortality are important from two aspects: decreasing bear injury or mortality and traffic accident related risks for drivers and passengers. In Slovenia, 180 bears were killed in vehicle collisions in the period from 2005 to 2016. On average, this represents 15 bears per year or 15% of all detected […]
6 / 9 / 2017
Bear mortality, Conflict mitigation, D2 Traffic related mortality, E1 Public awareness, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes

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

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

LIFE DINALP BEAR organises another meeting for production of Brown bear Common Management Guidelines

Members of LIFE DINALP BEAR project, WISO platform, and Slovenian Ministry of Environment and Space have met in a picturesque valley of Kolpa river in south Slovenia to discuss the final draft of Guidelines for Common Management of Brown Bear in the Alpine and Northern Dinaric Region. As a starting point, we presented some chapters […]
25 / 5 / 2017
A6 Common guidelines, Bear mortality, Conflict mitigation, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Management plans, Population monitoring, Public attitudes

Three bear cubs killed by an adult male on Brenta Mountains in Trentino

From May to June, during the mating period, male bears can frequently attack and kill bear cubs in order to gain access to females, which can later copulate again. Most likely this is what has happened on Brenta Mountain near Molveno, North Italy, where technicians of Trento Province observed a large male bear entering a […]
18 / 4 / 2017
Bear mortality, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Population monitoring

Preventing traffic related bear mortality in Slovenia

In 2016, we were monitoring the effectiveness of mitigation measures implemented to prevent traffic related bear mortality along sections of the main road Ljubljana – Kočevje and railway sections between Ljubljana – Postojna (Rakek) and Postojna – Prestranek. We were glad to observe that the drivers reduced the speed of vehicles for ca. 8 km/h, […]
20 / 1 / 2017
Bear mortality, Conflict mitigation, D, D2 Traffic related mortality, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Uncategorized

Video surveillance of bears in the area of state road Ljubljana – Kočevje in 2016

The second video surveillance to monitor the presence and behaviour of bears and other wildlife in the vicinity of the state roads in Slovenije has started in March 2016 and will last until the end of the year. Again, three camera traps were installed on two sections of the main road Ljubljana – Kočevje. The […]
28 / 9 / 2016
Bear mortality, D2 Traffic related mortality, LIFE DINALP BEAR

Second meeting with local hunters

On 8th July 2016 we had a meeting with representatives of hunting clubs LD Velike Poljane and LD Dolenja vas. Both hunting clubs are located in the area where we set two systems of dynamic traffic signs within the LIFE DINALP BEAR project. We presented the results of the project connected with bear traffic mortality, […]
25 / 7 / 2016
Bear mortality, C4 Traffic mortality, LIFE DINALP BEAR