A new estimate of brown bear numbers in Slovenia – the population has increased

The first steps of research on brown bear genetics in the frame of LIFE DINALP BEAR project have been concluded: developing and using the most innovative scientific methods in molecular genetics, we estimated number of brown bears in Slovenia. At the end of 2015, there were 564 bears (95% confidence interval from 533 to 598). […]
6 / 10 / 2017
C5 Population surveillance, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Management plans, Population monitoring, Public participation

A female bear has been captured in Culvert trap

Setting the Culvert trap for the first time in the field in Slovenia, an old female bear has been captured near a village last week. She was sedated and measured. We took genetic samples and fitted her with GPS radio-collar. By receiving GPS-locations from her collar we will be able to track her movements. By […]
28 / 7 / 2017
Conflict mitigation, D1 Conflict behaviour, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Population monitoring, Public attitudes, Uncategorized

Two bears radio-collared in Slovenia this spring

In the frame of LIFE DINALP BEAR project we radio-collared 2 bears in Slovenia in the last four weeks. They were both males, one 3 years old, the second 6 years old. Both captures proceeded as planned and we are already tracking their movements with the help of the data on their locations, sent by […]
23 / 6 / 2017
D1 Conflict behaviour, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Population monitoring

Captured and radio-collared a bear in Trentino

On Tuesday evening in val Algone, Italy, a female bear in great health condition and weighing 110 kg was captured, radio-collared, and released. This is the second capture of a bear in Autonomous Province of Trento this year, where Forest and Fauna Service is monitoring Trentino bear population in the frame of DINALP BEAR project. […]
2 / 6 / 2017
Conflict mitigation, D1 Conflict behaviour, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Management plans, Population monitoring

Following bear footsteps on the Open door day at the Slovenian Forestry Institute

Slovenian Forestry Institute and Slovenian Forest Service opened their doors on Wednesday, 24/05/2017, where we participated with the presentation of our LIFE DINALP BEAR project. The event was visited by at least 200 children, mostly primary school, but some came from kindergarten also. We presented bear diet, and through bear footprints and skull children got […]
29 / 5 / 2017
A, Activities, C, Communication campaign, E, E1 Public awareness, LIFE DINALP BEAR, News, Population monitoring

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

6th LIFE DINALP BEAR project steering group meeting

6th meeting of the project steering group was carried out on 17th-18th May in south Slovenia, in the brown bear core area, in the Kočevsko region. We have reported on the progress of the project actions and updated the colleagues on the present state of our respective work. We are absolutely satisfied with the progress […]
24 / 5 / 2017
Conflict mitigation, Ecotourism, F1 Project coordination, Habitat conservation, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Management plans, Population monitoring, Public attitudes, Public participation

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

A bear in Trentino, Italia, captured, radio-collared and released

Two nights ago a young, subadult male bear entered a tube trap in the area of Lasino, Trentino (IT), set in the field by the LIFE DINALP BEAR project team and Corpo Forestale Provinciale personnel. The bear was narcotised to enable the capture team to measure it, take all the necessary samples and to fit […]
7 / 4 / 2017
Conflict mitigation, D1 Conflict behaviour, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Population monitoring

Workshop “Managing brown bear across the Alps, the Dinaric mountains and beyond” in Venice

One of the LIFE DINALP BEAR project objectives is establishment of common guidelines for brown bear management on a population level. The project started with the idea of common guidelines for four countries, participating in the project – Austria, Croatia, Italy, and Slovenia. However, this goal was soon after agreed to broaden geographically, as the […]
10 / 2 / 2017
A6 Common guidelines, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Management plans, Population monitoring