LIFE DINALP BEAR project Tools and opportunities to promote coexistence Rok ČERNE & Tomaž BERCE
Conflict mitigation in the hot spot areas organic waste BEFORE
Conflict mitigation in the hot spot areas organic waste Conflict hot spots Settlements (SLO)
C.1: Conflict mitigation in the hot spot areas organic waste BEFORE
Conflict mitigation in the hot spot areas organic waste AFTER
Conflict mitigation in the hot spot areas organic waste
Conflict mitigation in the hot spot areas organic waste BEFORE
Conflict mitigation in the hot spot areas organic waste AFTER
Conflict mitigation in the hot spot areas organic waste GOAL SITUATION Croatia (Rijeka-Zagreb highway) 25 garbage containers 26 garbage containers Slovenia (settlements) 5 conflict hot-spots 6 conflict hot spots 100 garbage containers 119 garbage containers + more 100 compost bins 100 compost bins + more Monitoring of garbage containers and compost bins Illegal rubish dumps detection/removal Work with local communities Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing
Protection of human property
Protection of human property Goal of the project: to help livestock breeders, beekeepers and other landowners protect their property Two approaches: Electric fencing Livestock guarding dogs Distribution focus: - areas with high densities of damages - based on the Analysis of occurrence of human-bear conflicts in Slovenia - Alpine area
Protection of human property electric fences Sheep herds pastures protected: 17 High electric nettings (170 cm) Perimeter: 300-450 m Project result: 14 stationary beehives 19 mobile beehives = 50 farmers equipped with electric fences 17 pastures
Protection of human property electric fences Stationary beehives protected: 14-6 lines of metallic wire - Bottom line 10-15 cm from the ground (prevents digging under the fence) - Fixed posts
Protection of human property electric fences Mobile beehives protected: 19 High electric nettings (170 cm) Easy to set up around a truck or trailer
Protection of human property electric fences 5 intervention kits at SFS regional offices - available for immediate help - to protect proterty when damages occur frequently in a short period of time
Protection of human property electric fences - SloWolf project (2010-2013) RECEIVER YEAR OF DONATION 3 YEARS BEFORE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF HIGH EL. FENCES AFTER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF HIGH EL. FENCES AVG. DAMAGES / YEAR SUM OF DAMAGES AVG. DAMAGES / YEAR SUM OF DAMAGES Breeder 1 2011 1.984 5.952 0 0 Breeder 2 2012 5.806 17.417 0 0 Breeder 3 2012 6.531 19.592 0 0 Breeder 4 2011 4.596 13.789 0 0 Breeder 5 2011 7.990 23.970 133 796 Breeder 6 2012 4.119 12.358 0 0 Breeder 7 2011 1.857 5.571 0 0 Breeder 8 2012 1.412 4.237 0 0 Breeder 9 2011 84.032 252.095 2.506 15.033 Breeder 10 2012 0 0 SUM 118.326 354.981 2.639 15.829
Protection of human property electric fences 3 YEARS BEFORE DONATION AFTER DONATION RECEIVER PROTECTED PROPERTY YEAR OF DONATION AVG damage / year SUM of damages SUM of damages 1 sheep 2015 0 0 0 2 sheep 2015 597 1792 433 3 sheep 2015 0 0 0 4 sheep 2015 477 1431 170 5 sheep 2015 1465 4395 182 6 sheep 2015 0 0 0 1 stat. beehive 2015 0 0 0 2 stat. beehive 2015 0 0 0 3 mob. Beehive 2015 79 238 0 4 stat. beehive 2015 121 362 0 5 stat. beehive 2015 0 0 0 6 mob. beehive 2015 54 161 0 7 mob. beehive 2015 40 120 0 8 mob. beehive 2015 371 1114 0 9 mob. beehive 2015 0 0 0 10 mob. beehive 2015 226 679 0 11 stat. beehive 2015 1843 5528 0 7 sheep 2016 0 0 0 8 sheep 2016 0 0 0 9 sheep 2016 1039 3117 0 10 sheep 2016 61 182 0 11 sheep 2016 0 0 0 12 sheep 2016 100 300 0 12 stat. beehive 2016 3272 9817 0 13 mob. Beehive 2016 191 573 0 14 stat. beehive 2016 107 322 0 15 mob. Beehive 2016 153 459 0 16 mob. Beehive 2016 6784 20353 0 17 stat. beehive 2016 133 400 0 18 stat. beehive 2016 40 120 0 19 mob. Beehive 2016 193 580 0 20 stat. beehive 2016 120 360 0 21 mob. Beehive 2016 227 682 0 22 mob. Beehive 2016 329 987 0 23 mob. Beehive 2016 468 1405 0 SUM 18.490 55.477 785 DONATED KITS (2015-2017) Project LIFE DINALP BEAR 50 - sheep breeders 17 - beekeepers 33
Protection of human property electric fences - Slovenian Environment Agency co-financing 80% of purchase to farmers, beekeepers who experienced damages RECEIVER YEAR OF DONATION 3 YEARS BEFORE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF HIGH EL. FENCES AFTER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF HIGH EL. FENCES AVG. DAMAGES / YEAR SUM OF DAMAGES SUM OF DAMAGES Breeder 1 2015 6.511 19.532 0 Breeder 2 2015 0 0 0 Breeder 3 2015 1.104 3.313 0 Breeder 4 2015 3.047 9.141 0 Breeder 5 2015 6.374 19.123 961 Breeder 6 2015 7.120 21.359 9.999 Breeder 7 2016 484 1.453 0 Breeder 8 2016 1.684 5.051 0 SUM 26.323 78.972 10.960 KITS CO-FINANCED (2015-2017) Slovenian Environment Agency 18 - sheep breeders 15 - beekeepers 3
Common mistakes in using electric fences Bad maintenance of the fence
Common mistakes in using electric fences Lack of electric current or low voltage
Common mistakes in using electric fences Small fence perimeter
Protection of human property electric fences Protection measures are effective, if used correctly Regular field-controls: 2 per year Checking the voltage, maintenance and the set-up of fences If the equipment is not used properly contacts with owner
Protection of human property electric fences Controlling the efficiency of implemented measures automatic cameras
Protection of human property electric fences SFS damage officials instructed for controlling the use of equipment on the field
Common mistakes in using electric fences The most common irregularities Lack of electric current Low voltage (less than 5 kv) Poor grounding system Bad maintenance Small fence perimeter Irregular fence set-up Some animals left outside the fence Handbook: Protecting sheep from large carnivores
Livestock guarding dogs 5 working lines established and contracts signed 4 breeds: Caucasian shepherd -- Tornjak (2 breeders) Karst Shepherd -- Sarplaninac (Yugoslavian Shepherd Dog)
Livestock guarding dogs The goal: to distribute 20 pups from established working lines to interested livestock breeders December 2016 - first project litter (Tornjak breed) 8 pups distributed / subsidized to new owners as future guarding dogs for livestock
8 pups joined new owners
Their first steps in a new environment Breeders of working lines check young dogs behaviour (visits and regular contacts with new owners)
Regular visits (LGD breeders + dog experts) Checking their integration into the sheep herd New litters expected in late Autumn/Winter 2017
Number of damage cases Estimated value of damages Damages caused by brown bears in Slovenia Year Number of damage cases Estimated value of damages
Estimated value of damages Damages caused by wolves in Slovenia Year
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