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

New education points in Dina Pivka, Slovenia

Dina Pivka Centre on Large Carnivores in Dinaric Mountains, Slovenia has expanded their offer for visitors this year, acquiring three new interactive stations to raise awareness about coexistence, effective measures for increasing tolerance and the importance of animals for the environment. Through analogue and digital interaction, visitors are educated in a fun way about the […]
19 / 5 / 2023
Ecotourism, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes

Honeyweek in Dinaric Mountains, Slovenia

In Pivka municipality in Dinaric Mountains of Slovenia, the week from 22nd to 28th May 2023 will be colourful with events, activities and exhibitions. The Dina Pivka Centre on Large Carnivores and the Pivka Beekeeping Society invite you to the Pivka Honey Week, which will host, among other things, the Beekeeping Pavilion of the Beekeeping […]
17 / 5 / 2023
Ecotourism, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes, Public participation

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

Opening of the forest trail and educational point Mašun

On the occasion of this year’s “Week of Forests”, organized by Slovenia Forest Service, the opening of the forest educational trail Mašun and a permanent exhibition on large carnivores took place in Mašun (Snežnik area, south Slovenia). Both were established in the frame of the Interreg project Carnivora Dinarica. Under the motto “Large carnivores co-create […]
4 / 6 / 2021
Communication campaign, E1 Public awareness, Ecotourism, F3 After LIFE, LIFE DINALP BEAR, 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 exhibition “Life with bears” after the project

The travelling exhibition “Life with bears” was created as a result of the international photo contest “Finding Bearings”. Its authors presented their visions of coexistence possibilities with Europe’s largest carnivore. The contest took place between March and April 2017. The expert commission received 86 photos from 34 authors from Slovenia, Croatia, Austria, Italy, Poland and […]
13 / 7 / 2020
Communication campaign, E1 Public awareness, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes