»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

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

Brown bear presence and spatial planning in Croatia

In Croatia, Veterinary Faculty of the University of Zagreb organized an educational seminar for different experts working in spatial planning and environmental impact assessment area. Event was organized within action C3 “Integration of bear habitat connectivity and suitability into spatial planning”. Project team members from Slovenia and Croatia presented their experience and challenges, encountered during […]
13 / 6 / 2019
Bear mortality, C3 Spatial planning, Conflict mitigation, Habitat conservation, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Management plans

Networking in the Pyrenees

Project team from Italy and Slovenia just spent a very informative and fruitful week in the Pyrenees, learning about brown bear population status in France and Spain, and about their efforts in saving a small, reinforced population, which is however, experiencing an increasing population trend. Our French and Spanish colleagues kindly hosted us with very […]
24 / 5 / 2019
Conflict mitigation, F2 Networking, Habitat conservation, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Population monitoring, Public attitudes

Handbook for integrating brown bear presence in spatial planning

In the Dinarics, traffic related mortality represents a major cause of brown bear mortality and also limits bear expansion into Alps. With increasing awareness of the dangers of fragmentation, mitigation measures are increasingly being used worldwide to increase permeability and allow safe crossing across such structures (green bridges, overpasses or viaducts for larger mammals and […]
17 / 5 / 2019
Bear mortality, C3 Spatial planning, Habitat conservation, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Management plans, Population monitoring

Defining the future of the “Bear friendly” label

Together with the marketing agency Nea Culpa, we have organized a workshop for the users of the “Bear friendly” label. We introduced some examples of comparable labels used abroad. Most of the workshop was dedicated to the brainstorming about the future of Bear friendly label. We have also prepared a questionnaire about satisfaction with the […]
25 / 4 / 2019
C6 Ecotourism, Conflict mitigation, Habitat conservation, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes, Public participation

Integration of brown bear presence into spatial planning

Biotechnical Faculty of the University of Ljubljana organized an educational seminar for different experts working in spatial planning and environmental impact assessment area. Event was organized within action C3 “Integration of bear habitat connectivity and suitability into spatial planning”. Invited expert from Greece and project team members from Slovenia and Croatia presented their experience and […]
18 / 4 / 2019
C3 Spatial planning, Conflict mitigation, Habitat conservation, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Population monitoring, Public participation