Bear workshops at schools

In the last few months, we conducted ten more workshops about bears in Croatia: at the Elementary school Gerovo, Elementary school Perušić, Elementary school Ivana Gorana Kovačića Delnice, High school Željezničko tehnička Moravice, Elementary school Plitvice Lakes in Mukinje, and Elementary school Dr. Branimira Markovića in Ravna Gora. Workshops were held for pupils from 5th […]
1 / 3 / 2019
Communication campaign, E1 Public awareness, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes, Public participation

What do children learn in bear workshops?

During the project we conducted many educational workshops on the brown bear for elementary and secondary schools, which holds true for Croatia as well. The goal was to bring certain facts and curiosities pertaining to bears life closer to students within Science and Biology classes. During the workshops, children learn about bear anatomy, ecology and […]
25 / 2 / 2019
Communication campaign, E1 Public awareness, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes, Public participation

New Bulletin issue “LIFE with bears”

We have prepared the fourth issue of the project bulletin “LIFE with bears”. In the fourth year of the project, we have concluded some of the most important analyses that offer expert and scientific basis in the decision-making process regarding long-term brown bear management and conservation. Here we summarize the results of bear counting with […]
30 / 1 / 2019
Communication campaign, E1 Public awareness, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes

Happy holidays

It is the time of sharing memories, uplifting spirits and whispering hopes for the New Year. When we look back to the year 2018, we see friendships, team spirit, reached short-term objectives, team effort, relaxing moments, green forests, yellow fields, enthusiastic collaborators, inspiring volunteers, supportive followers and ever-observing eye of the public, that is holding […]
21 / 12 / 2018
Communication campaign, F1 Project coordination, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Uncategorized

Communication workshop Report available now

Planning communication activities, implementing and evaluating them are recognized as crucial points for a successful large carnivore conservation. In the frame of the projects LIFE DINALP BEAR and LIFE Lynx, an international three-day workshop entitled “Communication in large carnivore conservation and management” was organized in April 2018. The first two days of the event was […]
11 / 12 / 2018
Communication campaign, Conflict mitigation, E1 Public awareness, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes, Public participation

Educational workshops for Scout Association of Slovenia

Scouts spend a significant amount of time in nature – also in the areas with large carnivores presence. That is why we held 5 educational workshops on the whole project area for scout leaders in November 2018. Scout leaders have gained new knowledge about brown bear biology and ecology, which they will pass on to […]
6 / 12 / 2018
Communication campaign, E1 Public awareness, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes, Public participation

Head of the LIFE Programme visits Slovenia

Head of the LIFE Programme at the European Commission, Mr Angelo Salsi, visited Slovenia on 26th and 27th of November. The visit was organized by the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning of Rep. Slovenia. Mr. Salsi visited some of the most interesting and successful LIFE projects currently taking place in Slovenia, including the […]
30 / 11 / 2018
Communication campaign, Conflict mitigation, E1 Public awareness, E5 Media, F1 Project coordination, F2 Networking, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes

European Commission checks the progress of LIFE DINALP BEAR

In the middle of September in Ljubljana, project steering group received a visit from Desk officers from European Commission in Brussels. Beside project steering group members also the Director of project coordinating beneficiary, Slovenia Forest Service, received the Desk officers and expressed his welcome. A representative from the project co-financer, Slovenian Ministry of Environment and […]
5 / 10 / 2018
Communication campaign, F1 Project coordination, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes

26th international Conference on bear research and management concluded

The main theme of the “Life with bears – 26th International Conference on Bear Research and Management” was human-bear coexistence in human dominated and politically fragmented landscapes. Specific conference topics were designed in a way to welcome recent research results, technical advances, and case studies on a wide spectrum of issues relevant to ensuring a […]
4 / 10 / 2018
Bear mortality, Communication campaign, Conflict mitigation, E5 Media, Ecotourism, F2 Networking, Habitat conservation, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Management plans, Population monitoring, Public attitudes, Public participation

Hunters and bears

How do hunters get along with big predators on their grounds? That’s a question, which bothers mainly those countries, where big predators such as bears are not common nowadays. Christine Sonvilla, who is contributing photographer and author of the long-term project „Living on the edge – Brown bears in Central Europe“, has compiled an article […]
2 / 10 / 2018
Communication campaign, Conflict mitigation, E5 Media, Ecotourism, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes