Slovenian and American bear-related eco-tourism experience

After the IBA conference in Ljubljana in September 2018, several bear experts from USA joined us in the field. We made several trips into bear habitat and we visited several artificial feeding sites for bear to introduce them this practice in Slovenia. Two days were dedicated to bear-watching eco-tourism, including a meeting with local representatives from Lož valley. We exchanged […]
21 / 2 / 2019
Ecotourism, F2 Networking, Habitat conservation, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes

Lecture in Kozjansko regional park, Slovenia

On 24th January 2019, we held a lecture about large carnivores and the golden jackal at the Kozjanski regional park in East Slovenia. Besides the presentation of the biology and ecology of the species we also presented the results obtained within different activities of the LIFE DINALP BEAR project. The most intriguing part was definitely […]
18 / 2 / 2019
Conflict mitigation, E1 Public awareness, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Population monitoring, Public attitudes

Why is brown bear removal a necessary measure for bear conservation in Slovenia?

Slovenia is considered as a country with efficient conservation and management system of its brown bear population. Beside being in favourable conservation status, Slovenian conflict prevention measures appear to be very efficient, too. Also removal from the population is thoroughly planned and based on scientific and expert knowledge. Despite that researchers and managers agree on […]
7 / 2 / 2019
Bear mortality, C5 Population surveillance, C9 Management scenarios, Conflict mitigation, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Management plans, Population monitoring, Public attitudes

“Safe grazing” – website about the measures for protecting property

Within the LIFE DINALP BEAR project, the new website “Safe grazing” was established. The purpose of this website is to raise public awareness about protected wildlife species that cause harm to human property, interactions between human and protected wildlife, and the importance of using various types of protection measures that can prevent damages. You can […]
31 / 1 / 2019
C1 Organic waste, C2 Damage cases, Conflict mitigation, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes

New Bulletin issue “LIFE with bears”

We have prepared the fourth issue of the project bulletin “LIFE with bears”. In the fourth year of the project, we have concluded some of the most important analyses that offer expert and scientific basis in the decision-making process regarding long-term brown bear management and conservation. Here we summarize the results of bear counting with […]
30 / 1 / 2019
Communication campaign, E1 Public awareness, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes

Communication workshop Report available now

Planning communication activities, implementing and evaluating them are recognized as crucial points for a successful large carnivore conservation. In the frame of the projects LIFE DINALP BEAR and LIFE Lynx, an international three-day workshop entitled “Communication in large carnivore conservation and management” was organized in April 2018. The first two days of the event was […]
11 / 12 / 2018
Communication campaign, Conflict mitigation, E1 Public awareness, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes, Public participation

Educational workshops for Scout Association of Slovenia

Scouts spend a significant amount of time in nature – also in the areas with large carnivores presence. That is why we held 5 educational workshops on the whole project area for scout leaders in November 2018. Scout leaders have gained new knowledge about brown bear biology and ecology, which they will pass on to […]
6 / 12 / 2018
Communication campaign, E1 Public awareness, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes, Public participation

Non-governmental organizations received first “Discover Dinarics” funds

One of the basic principles of ecotourism is to provide benefits for the local population and nature conservation. Tour operators offering programs presented on the Discover Dinarics portal, have agreed to allocate part of the tourism revenues to non-governmental organizations working in the field of nature conservation and large carnivore topics in the Dinarides. NGOs […]
4 / 12 / 2018
C6 Ecotourism, Ecotourism, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes, Public participation

Head of the LIFE Programme visits Slovenia

Head of the LIFE Programme at the European Commission, Mr Angelo Salsi, visited Slovenia on 26th and 27th of November. The visit was organized by the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning of Rep. Slovenia. Mr. Salsi visited some of the most interesting and successful LIFE projects currently taking place in Slovenia, including the […]
30 / 11 / 2018
Communication campaign, Conflict mitigation, E1 Public awareness, E5 Media, F1 Project coordination, F2 Networking, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes

Seminar on coexistence with large carnivores in Belluno

On Friday, 19th October 2018, a seminar on impacts on game species and coexistence with large carnivores was held in Sedico – Belluno. Eighty hunters participated in this training program promoted by the Italian Federation of Hunters coordinated by Dr. Michele Bottazzo, Belluno Section president Alberto Colleselli, also president of the Italian Lynx Project. They […]
5 / 11 / 2018
E1 Public awareness, F2 Networking, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes, Public participation