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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
