Project team on TV broadcast about brown bear population management

Members of the project team discussed the management of the bear population in Slovenia and the biology of the brown bear with the hosts on the TV show MORNING ON THE PLANET. How to react properly when encountering a bear in nature? What do we learn from the data from bears fitted with a telemetry […]
15 / 6 / 2023
Conflict mitigation, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Management plans, Public attitudes

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

»Rok« the brown bear from »Trnovski gozd« in Slovenia – what is he doing?

The brown bear male from the pre-alpine area of western Slovenia, nicknamed Rok at the time of capture, was the last bear equipped with a telemetry collar in the frame of LIFE DINALP BEAR project. He was captured and fitted with a radio-collar at the end of May 2019 and since then his collar has […]
8 / 7 / 2021
C3 Spatial planning, C5 Population surveillance, Conflict mitigation, D1 Conflict behaviour, Habitat conservation, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Population monitoring

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

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

“THE LIFE AWARDS” nomination for 2020

Good news from Brussels: European Commission chose the nominees for this year’s “LIFE AWARDS”. And guess what: LIFE DINALP BEAR has been selected as one of the 15 finalists for the LIFE Awards 2020! The Awards recognise the most innovative, inspirational and effective LIFE projects in three categories: climate action, environment and nature protection. LIFE […]
5 / 6 / 2020
Conflict mitigation, F1 Project coordination, F3 After LIFE, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Management plans, Population monitoring, Public attitudes