About protection measures with AGRIDEA from Switzerland
Coexistence between human and large carnivores is a challenge for numerous countries worldwide, which is being confronted in various ways. [...]
LIFE DINALP BEAR supports Code of Conduct in Nature
On Thursday, September 27, 2018, the Forestry Institute and the Slovenian Forest Service held a presentation of the "Visiting Nature [...]
Bear-proof garbage- and compost bins serve their purpose well so far
In spring 2017, we implemented some measures for reducing occasions of bear visits to settlements in Slovenia: the bear-proof garbage [...]
A two-year study on efficiency of using carrion for artificial feeding of bears is concluded
Artificial feeding of bears has a long tradition in Slovenia as well as in several other countries. Corn, fruit and [...]
Are you interested in protecting your herd with the livestock guarding dogs? You can find all the necessary information in the newly issued handbook
Livestock guarding dog protecting the herd. Photo: T. Berce, LIFE DINALP BEAR If we want to maintain the [...]
How did the bear abundance in Slovenia and Croatia change during the past 20 years?
Molecular genetics has been the primary method used to estimate bear abundance in the past 10 years. However, due to [...]
We have prepared a proposal for the regulation of bear watching activities
Our project team is coordinating preparation of the strategy and action plan for bear management in Slovenia. During the process, [...]
New bear friendly tourism products as a follow up of our Discover Dinarics study tour
Discover Dinarics study tour was organized in September last year to present best practice bear related tourism products, that follow [...]
Intervention kit to help livestock breeders in emergency cases
On Tuesday 30th May, project team from Slovenia assisted a livestock breeder, who suffered from a large-scale depredation by large [...]
Knowledge transfer and exchange of experience with German foresters
On Thursday, 31th May, we hosted a group of German foresters in Slovenian Karst region. Our colleague from the Regional [...]
