In the field with Biology Students Association

In winter, members of the Biology Student Association went to Kočevska Reka (Slovenia), in order to get acquainted with the field work in biology. The students were divided into groups based on their interests and for three consecutive days conducting field work. One of the groups was dedicated to large carnivores tracking, since Kočevska region […]
3 / 4 / 2018
E1 Public awareness, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes, Public participation

International Forestry Students’ Association learns about co-existence with bears

In March, International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA) had their Winter Meeting in Slovenia. Students from Italy, Bulgaria, Finland, Denmark, Switzerland, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Estonia and Slovenia visited Slovenian Forestry Institute and Slovenia Forest Service. Both institutions presented their work and activities within many European, regional or national projects. We presented them LIFE DINALP […]
30 / 3 / 2018
F2 Networking, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes, Public participation

Report on bear population size estimate has been prepared

As an output of the project action C.5 “Establishment and optimization of an integrated, population-level surveillance of brown bear conservation status” we prepared a report on population size estimate. The overall goal was to establish robust, effective monitoring of brown bears in our project area. Genetics is one of the most important tools for this […]
28 / 3 / 2018
Bear mortality, C5 Population surveillance, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Population monitoring, Public participation

About responsible bear-tourism practices on Natour Alpe-Adria fair in Ljubljana

LIFE DINALP BEAR participated at a Natour Alpe-Adria fair in Ljubljana, which took place from 31st January to 3rd February. Visitors of our project stand learned about bears, human-bear co-existence and responsible non-consumptive use of bears in tourism. The portal Discover Dinarics, offering best practice nature guided tours in the northern Dinarics, was especially pointed […]
20 / 2 / 2018
C6 Ecotourism, Communication campaign, Ecotourism, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public participation

Travelling photography exhibition “Life with Bears” arrives in Zagreb

International conservation and coexistence photo contest “FINDING BEARINGS”, dedicated to brown bear conservation and human-bear coexistence possibilities, was held during March and April 2017. Authors presented their visions of coexistence possibilities with Europe’s largest carnivore. 34 photographers from Slovenia, Croatia Austria, Poland and Romanian participated in contest with 86 photographs. International expert jury selected the […]
16 / 2 / 2018
Communication campaign, E1 Public awareness, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public participation

New posters about coexistence with brown bear

Due to the high interest we redesigned and reprinted project posters about human and bear coexistence. In addition to larger posters, we have prepared also smaller foldable versions. Why this package of posters is so special? Because the photographs used for the posters were taken by the participants of the project photography contest and exhibition, […]
30 / 1 / 2018
Communication campaign, E1 Public awareness, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes, Public participation

Beekeepers from Idrija will protect their beehives against bear damages

On 25th October 2017, we held an educational workshop at the city beehive in Idrija, Slovenia, where we presented the effective preventive measures for protecting beehives from bear attacks. 27 beekeepers attended the workshop, and they told us about their experience with the bear and bear encounters. At least half of those beekeepers had already […]
22 / 1 / 2018
C2 Damage cases, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes, Public participation

Kindergarten children learn about bears and forest

LIFE DINALP BEAR project visited a kindergarten in Ljubljana, Slovenia, where we held a workshop on bear’s life, morphology, its role in the forest ecosystem and human-bear coexistence. Children were thrilled to listen to bear stories and facts, to touch bear items, to use didactic material and to receive project leaflets and stickers. They participated […]
17 / 1 / 2018
E1 Public awareness, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes, Public participation

Another meeting among Slovenian stakeholders

The fourth meeting with stakeholders in the process of developing a new Strategy for brown bear management in Slovenia was dedicated to a meeting among representatives of livestock breeding community, representatives of responsible Ministry and project team members. The purpose of the meeting was to address the specific concerns livestock breeders have with regards to […]
14 / 12 / 2017
A6 Common guidelines, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Management plans, Public attitudes, Public participation

Stakeholders for Slovenian brown bear management strategy met again

In Ljubljana, during the process of developing new Strategy of brown bear management in Slovenia, stakeholders have met for the third time. Over 50 participants took part in the workshop, representing a wide array of stakeholders’ viewpoints (managers, farmers, livestock breeders, hunters, researchers, natural conservationists etc.). This time, the topic discussed was an overview of […]
17 / 11 / 2017
A6 Common guidelines, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Management plans, Public attitudes, Public participation