Good practices from the LIFE DINALP BEAR project are also of interest to other European countries

Coexistence with brown bears is one of the most important conservation and socio-political issues on the European continent. In countries where bears are widespread, research into their biology and ecology is being conducted, along with conservation projects aimed at improving human-bear coexistence. The objectives of conservation projects, including international ones, are to improve the management […]
11 / 3 / 2026
LIFE DINALP BEAR, Management plans, News

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

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

Minutes of the Workshop for Transboundary Monitoring available

In May, University of Ljubljana organized a two-day workshop. The workshop was organized in frame of the project LIFE DINALP BEAR with purpose of harmonizing population level monitoring of brown bears in NW Dinaric Mountains and SE Alps. Project partners from Slovenia, Croatia, Italy and Austria attended the workshop, as well as a representative from […]
28 / 6 / 2019
C5 Population surveillance, Conflict mitigation, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Management plans, News, Population monitoring

Our internet-based geo-database has a new look

Have you tried out our web geo-portal yet? We invite you to visit the geo-database https://portal.mbase.org/, where you can browse through our queries in the form of articles in the gallery. Also, you are encouraged to fill in the form for the log-in request (https://portal.mbase.org/user/register) and you will be given a user account for registered […]
27 / 6 / 2019
C8 Monitoring geo-database, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Management plans, Population monitoring

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