Networking with IMPEL – EU Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law

Yesterday, the LIFE DINALP BEAR project team from the Biology department of Biotechnical Faculty (University of Ljubljana) hosted a group of IMPEL representatives. EU Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law  is an international non-profit association of the environmental authorities of the European Union Member States, acceding and candidate countries of the EU, […]
19 / 1 / 2017
Activities, C5 Population surveillance, Communication campaign, Conflict mitigation, F, F2 Networking, LIFE DINALP BEAR, News, Population monitoring

Bear intervention teams gather in Trentino

On 17th November 2016 the meeting of Bear intervention teams (BIT) promoted by the action E.2 of LIFE DINALP BEAR project, was held in Trentino. In this occasion, the staff of Provincia Autonoma di Trento has presented the organization of Trentino BIT and their bear management. Partners from Austria, Slovenia, Regione Veneto and Progetto Lince […]
23 / 11 / 2016
Conflict mitigation, E2 Education of officials, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Population monitoring, Public attitudes

Processing samples from intensive sampling at full speed

Transfer of (part of) bear scat to a Petri dish and then to a storage buffer. Samples are then ready to extract DNA using a pipetting robot. Some volunteers who participated in last year’s intensive sampling of bear scats are already anxious about our results. To recap, last year we received about 4500 bear scat […]
17 / 8 / 2016
C5 Population surveillance, LIFE DINALP BEAR, News, Population monitoring

LIFE DINALP BEAR at the workshop of the EU Platform for coexistence of people and large carnivores

Our project team members have attended the 3rd Regional Workshop of the Platform for Coexistence of People and Large Carnivores that took place from April 18th until 20th 2016 in Berlin, Germany. At the workshop we have presented how we’re addressing the challenge of spatial connectivity for the brown bear population within our project and how […]
7 / 5 / 2016
Activities, C, C3 Spatial planning, C5 Population surveillance, F, F2 Networking, LIFE DINALP BEAR, News, Population monitoring

Genetic sampling of brown bears in north-western part of Slovenia

In December 2015, we finished with a very successful collection of genetic materials in the area of regular presence of brown bears in Slovenia and Croatia. This spring (2016), we will intensify our efforts of sampling in areas where bears regularly occur on their way from the Dinaric Mountains to the Alps. Sampling will be […]
15 / 3 / 2016
C5 Population surveillance, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Population monitoring, Public participation

Press release from PAT: Bear equipped with GPS collar in Valle dello Sporeggio

Provincia Autonoma di Trento published the press release about the bear capturing planned in the Action D.1 of the LIFE DINALP BEAR project. On October 28th the Trentino bear intervention group has captured a big male bear weighting 283 kg (the largest captured in Trentino so far). For Trentino area this is the third bear […]
28 / 10 / 2015
Communication campaign, D1 Conflict behaviour, E5 Media, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Population monitoring

Press release in Croatia: Counting bears and collecting of samples has started

On the occasion of the implementation of the action of counting bears in Croatia and Slovenia by using genetic sampling as part of the LIFE DINALP BEAR project, we’ve prepared a brief press release titled COUNTING BEARS AND COLLECTING OF SAMPLES HAS STARTED. Official announcement informed the media representatives and the general public about the […]
26 / 10 / 2015
C5 Population surveillance, Communication campaign, E1 Public awareness, E5 Media, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Population monitoring

Media release on progress of sampling bear scats

An important aspect in managing bears is to know the population status, especially regarding its size. One activity in LIFE DINALP BEAR project is where we are conducting a survey of bears in sections of Slovenia and Croatia with the help of 2000 volunteers (hunters and foresters). Samples of bear scats are pouring in (going 2400 […]
16 / 10 / 2015
C5 Population surveillance, Communication campaign, E1 Public awareness, E5 Media, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Population monitoring

Workshops for monitoring (genetic sampling) of brown bear and wolf in Slovenia

On August 17 and August 18, workshops for monitoring of brown bear (Life DinAlp Bear) and wolf (Slovenian national monitoring) took place in Kočevska and Notranjska region, Slovenia. Both events represented great opportunities for the networking of two projects dealing with large carnivores in Slovenia. Around 90 employees of Slovenia Forest Service attended the workshops […]
19 / 8 / 2015
C5 Population surveillance, E2 Education of officials, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Population monitoring

T-shirt design contest is over

Deadline for sending in your t-shirt designs is over. Everyone who participated will receive a thank you gift (a T-shirt and a cap).
13 / 8 / 2015
C5 Population surveillance, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Population monitoring