ACTION E.1 – Public awareness raising and education campaign about brown bears on national and local levels
The main focus of the campaign is a dissemination of the best practice examples of human-bear conflict mitigation activities from the project results, experience gained in other projects and from other large carnivore and/or communication experts. The purpose of the campaign is to gain public interest, understanding and support for the long-term bear conservation through learning to coexist with bears. Campaign will be developed on the basis of the results from the public attitudes survey (Action A.2) and will follow project communication strategy (Action A.7). Moreover, it will serve as a communication support for all planned project activities.
Foreseen outputs of this action are the activities in which project members work closely with primary target groups such as hunters through lectures and round-table discussions, local inhabitants and famers through local events where conflict mitigation measures will be demonstrated (Action C.1 and Action C.2). Through field trips, and other educational (bear ‘kits’ with bear foot print models, brochure, etc.) and promotional materials (jackets, caps, etc.) large carnivore experts will present and participate with scouting or ‘pro environmental’ oriented organizations. Bear kits will be distributed also to schools with which project members will carry out workshops about the bear. Among many local and national events for general public that are planned photography competition and exhibition ‘Coexistence of bears and humans’ will be organized and numerous public presentations about bears implemented. Many printed materials will be produced and be widely distributed such as 1) a Brochure about bears, 2) Leaflets covering three main topics which are often the source of human-bear conflicts: a. proper human behaviour in bear areas, b. prevention of bear access to anthropogenic food sources, c. prevention of bear – vehicle collisions related bear mortality, 3) a LGD breeder handbook, 4) Thematic educational posters, 5) Bulletins (1st issue, 2nd issue, 3rd issue, 4th issue and 5th issue), 6) Information boards and 7) Promotional materials such as project jackets, caps, stickers and other small gadgets.
Latest E.1 actions:
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 [...]
Brown bear educational workshops at schools in the bear area
In October, our first DINALP BEAR educational workshops for primary and high school students were organized. The purpose of this [...]
A new leaflet published: Keep bears wild and away from human foods
We are proud to announce the release of a new publication – the leaflet entitled Keep bears wild and away [...]
Brown bear workshops at the Upper Carniola jamboree
Last week our project team participated in the Upper Carniola scout jamboree (GootJam), which is currently taking place near Bled, [...]
A brown bear named „Rudolf“ becomes popular in Austria
A few weeks ago a brown bear named „Rudolf“ hit the headlines. It is very likely, that he originates from [...]
Project info point in ZOO Ljubljana
Since Saturday, june 4th, there is a new LIFE DINALP BEAR info point available in ZOO Ljubljana, next to the [...]
