New teacher’s handbook about the brown bear

Why is it so important to invest in education about the brown bear? Bears have been coexisting with humans for a long period of time. With the increase in human population, the conflicts with bears began appearing more often. Education is a tool for providing children and youth knowledge and a positive outlook on bears. […]
29 / 3 / 2017
Communication campaign, E, E1 Public awareness, LIFE DINALP BEAR, News, Uncategorized

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

Guidelines for responsible use of brown bear in tourism highlighted as an example of best practice

Wildlife observation is an important part of ecotourism offerings in different parts of Europe and North America. Brown bear is among the most targeted species for this kind of activity. Scientific journal Biological Conservation recently published a review of the consequence brown bear viewing tourism generates. Guidelines for responsible use of the brown bear in […]
20 / 1 / 2017
Communication campaign, Ecotourism, LIFE DINALP BEAR, News, Uncategorized

Preventing traffic related bear mortality in Slovenia

In 2016, we were monitoring the effectiveness of mitigation measures implemented to prevent traffic related bear mortality along sections of the main road Ljubljana – Kočevje and railway sections between Ljubljana – Postojna (Rakek) and Postojna – Prestranek. We were glad to observe that the drivers reduced the speed of vehicles for ca. 8 km/h, […]
20 / 1 / 2017
Bear mortality, Conflict mitigation, D, D2 Traffic related mortality, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Uncategorized

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

National parks Plitvička jezera and Sjeverni Velebit: Opening of project info points

On Friday, 25th of November 2016, at Hotel Jezero in National park Plitvička jezera we held an official opening of LIFE DINALP BEAR project’s interactive portal (info point), action E3. Info point offers information about biology and ecology of brown bears and advices about how to behave around bears. As well, we can find there […]
1 / 12 / 2016
Communication campaign, E, E3 Info-points, LIFE DINALP BEAR, News, Uncategorized

Bear-proof compost bins now available for commercial use

Bear-proof compost bins that are already being distributed for free as part of a project conflict-mitigation measures, are now available also for commercial use. They are produced by Mr. Klemen Trobec from Polhove Gradec, Slovenia. Bear-proof compost bins contribute to reducing human-bear conflicts, as they prevent bears from access to organic food. In this way […]
10 / 11 / 2016
C1 Organic waste, Conflict mitigation, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public participation, Uncategorized

Forestry students from all over the world on a visit

More than 30 IFSA (International Forestry Students Association) students visited the Slovenia Forest Service and the Slovenian Forestry Institute on 23rd March 2016 as part of the IFSA Winter Meeting 2016. They learned about the tasks of the hosting institutions and their current LIFE projects and participated in interesting workshops. Three LIFE projects (LIFE DINALP […]
30 / 3 / 2016
Communication campaign, E1 Public awareness, F2 Networking, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Uncategorized

Availability of carrion from wild ungulates as food source for bears in Slovenia

We assessed spatial and temporal availability of carrion from red deer, roe deer, wild boar and chamois which is already available to bears and availability of carrion that could be additionally used for feeding of bears. This analysis represents the basis for the establishment of experimental supplementary feeding of bears with carrion within action C7, […]
1 / 12 / 2015
A5 Availability of carrion, C7 Supplemental feeding, Habitat conservation, LIFE DINALP BEAR, Public attitudes, Uncategorized