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Role of the RDP 2007-2013 in minim i sing conflicts between large carnivores and farming

Role of the RDP 2007-2013 in minim i sing conflicts between large carnivores and farming. Janez Kastelic Ministrstvo za okolje in prostor (Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning, Slovenia) janez.kastelic@gov.si. Past and present distribution of the brown bear in Europe.

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Role of the RDP 2007-2013 in minim i sing conflicts between large carnivores and farming

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  1. Role of the RDP 2007-2013 in minimising conflicts between large carnivores and farming Janez Kastelic Ministrstvo za okolje in prostor (Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning, Slovenia) janez.kastelic@gov.si

  2. Past and present distributionof the brown bear in Europe http://www.ours.ecologie.gouv.fr/html/_3_.php

  3. Spatial extension 1976 - 1995 • Till 18th century abundant species • At the beginning of 20th cent. there were 30 – 40 bears in Slovenia (estimation • 1940 – about 80 bears (estimation) • Present situation: 500 - 700 bears (monitoring)

  4. NATURA 2000 in Slovenia SPA - 26 sites (22,8 %) pSCI - 260 sites (31,6 %) Total - 35, 5 % 9 % above 900 m 70 % forests

  5. NATURA 2000 in Slovenia DE – 0,7 %! FR – 0,4 %! 2.380 km2 – 12 %

  6. Brown bear (Ursus arctos) Management Strategy in Slovenia (2002) The aims of the strategy are: * long-term conservation of the brown bear species in Slovenia, including its habitat * ensuring coexistence of humans and bears.

  7. Brown bear (Ursus arctos) Management Strategy in Slovenia (2002)

  8. Conflicts in landscape • conflicts in agricultural areas • sheep and goats • beehives • orchards… • contacts with people • local people (in villages, forest works) • tourists (hikers, mushroom collectors, • bikers) • direct attacks (very rare, 1-2 each year)

  9. Management measures • Population managementmeasures • RDP measures • Preventive measures • Compensation system • Intervention group • Public awareness

  10. Habitat directive • Population managementmeasures • monitoring • population control (spatial, age, sex, condition) • strictly controlled encroachment • translocation (from urban areas to core areas) • feeding (controversial issue)

  11. CAP measures Animal husbandry in the central areas of appearance of large carnivores Agri-environment payments for grasslands LFA payments Single farm payment

  12. Habitat directive objectives • Grassland species and habitat types • maintain grasslands (mainly pastures) • stop natural succession (afforestation) • This is achievable with grazing (sheep, cow, horse,…). Conservation of large carnivores • assure favorable conservation status • maintain habitat • This is achievable with close to nature and sustainable forest management

  13. Compensation system • Nature Conservation Act • provide the right to compensation • define that estimation of damage is made by SFS • MESP, EARS makes the final decision on whether • thedamage must be compensated or not • Wild Game and Hunting Act • define compensation procedure • Instructions of MESP • defines correct treatment • forms (protocol, agreement, application) • pay scale (statistical data, expert opinion)

  14. Role of the RDP 2007-2013 in minimising conflicts between large carnivores and farming • Measures under the RDP: • enables achieving the coexisting between human and large carnivores • assuring FCS for grassland species and habitat types • are suitable tool for compensation of higher production cost farming in large carnivores area • can significantly contribute to stop negative demographic trends • in line with brown bear strategy such measures contributes to sustainable development of landscape and conservation of large carnivores

  15. More information http://www.mop.gov.si/en/areas_of_work/environment_directorate/sektor_za_politiko_ohranjanja_narave/large_carnivores_in_slovenia/

  16. Thank you for your attention

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