LIFE DINALP BEAR as a case study for EUROPARC Federation

EUROPARC Federation is the network of protected areas in Europe and one of organisation’s key aims is also promotion of good practice in the management of protected areas. As the representative body of Europe’s protected areas they facilitate international co-operation in all aspects of protected area management to improve and conserve our shared natural inheritance. […]
10 / 4 / 2017
Communication campaign, F2 Networking, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes

A workshop on brown bear for young scouts

LIFE DINALP BEAR project team gladly responded to an invitation of scouts from Celje, Slovenia, to prepare a workshop on brown bear and co-existence between human and bear. Young scouts participated actively and enjoyed discussing biology and ecology of brown bear, their experience from walking in the woods, and handled enthusiastically our practical didactic material. […]
4 / 4 / 2017
Communication campaign, E1 Public awareness, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes, Public participation

8 young “project” livestock guarding dogs joined new owners

We are proud to say that eight young dogs from the first “project” litter of livestock guarding dogs (nine males and two females, born in December 2016) joined new owners. They will be gradually integrated into a new livestock herd and raised into working livestock guarding dogs. We will regularly monitor the education and integration […]
23 / 3 / 2017
C2 Damage cases, Conflict mitigation, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes, Uncategorized

Forestry students from foreign universities on a visit

Around 40 IFSA (International Forestry Students Association) students visited the Slovenia Forest Service and the Slovenian Forestry Institute on 15th March 2017 as part of the IFSA Winter Meeting 2017. Students learned about the tasks of the hosting institutions and their current project work. They also participated in interesting workshops. Projects LIFE DINALP BEAR, LIFEGENMON, LIFE ARTEMIS and SIMWOOD […]
17 / 3 / 2017
Communication campaign, E1 Public awareness, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes

Slovenian Armed Forces and encounters with large carnivores

On 9th March 2017, we held a presentation about brown bears and wolves for officers of the Slovenian Armed Forces in Postojna. We presented biology and ecology of the two species, their management in Slovenia, and some recommendations on how to behave when encountering bears and wolves in nature. The latter was particularly interesting topic […]
16 / 3 / 2017
Communication campaign, Conflict mitigation, E1 Public awareness, LIFE DINALP BEAR, News, Public attitudes, Public participation

New PlayDecide kit developed for better understanding of different stakeholders

As part of LIFE DINALP BEAR project, a new version of PlayDecide kit “Human and brown bear in Slovenia” was developed. It will serve as a tool for better understanding of different viewpoints through role playing. Large carnivore conservation greatly depends on willingness of people to coexist. When working with stakeholders involved in brown bear conservation, there […]
9 / 2 / 2017
Activities, Communication campaign, E, E1 Public awareness, LIFE DINALP BEAR, News, Public attitudes, Public participation

Monitoring the presence of a bear near garbage cans on Vojsko plateau, west Slovenia

LIFE DINALP BEAR project team reacted on local inhabitants’ request for information, as they were being faced with a garbage mess on Vojsko plateau in west Slovenia. The garbage cans, distantly located near the forest edge, attracted nocturnal bear visits in autumn. The inhabitants had to clean the mess afterwards, so they were not pleased […]
17 / 1 / 2017
C1 Organic waste, C2 Damage cases, Conflict mitigation, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes, Public participation

The second LIFE DINALP BEAR project bulletin issued

We are introducing a new issue of the yearly bulletin, which summarizes some of the most insightful and interesting events and conclusions. Hopefully, the contributions will satisfy your curiosity and give you an insight into project actions conducted in cooperation among four countries. The achieved aims of the project will guarantee a way towards successful […]
16 / 1 / 2017
Communication campaign, E1 Public awareness, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes, Public participation, Uncategorized

A handbook on protecting sheep against large carnivore attacks has been published

The Slovenian Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food, and Slovenia Forest Service have published a handbook about prevention measures of large carnivores attacks. The publication also introduces large carnivores’ behaviour when confronted with livestock and describes different practices of livestock protection. The handbook follows the objectives of successful co-existence between people and large carnivores, which […]
22 / 12 / 2016
C2 Damage cases, Conflict mitigation, D1 Conflict behaviour, E5 Media, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes

On bear hot-topics in popular articles

LIFE DINALP BEAR project team has published 24 popular articles so far (16 in Slovenian, 4 in English, 4 in Croatian). By doing this, we want to react and comment on bear “hot-issues” and to contribute to public awareness on causes and solutions to human-bear conflicts. With proper values priorities and appropriate habits in our […]
5 / 12 / 2016
Communication campaign, Conflict mitigation, E5 Media, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes