Participation and involvement of young people are crucial in building the coexistence of lynx and humans, and we therefore have a foreseen collaboration with the schools within the Young Lynx Guardians programme within the LIFE Lynx project. On February, 13 2020 we made the first contact with The France Prešeren Kranj high school through a lecture about lynx and large carnivores by Urša Fležar from the Biotechnical Faculty and the...
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On January 14, 2020 we reopened an art exhibition titled »Let’s save the lynx« at the Cultural and Tourist Center Loški Potok, at our second location, in cooperation with the Tourist Association Loški Potok. At the opening, all gathered were welcomed by dr. Ivan Kos, the Head of the Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection from the Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, who spoke about the lynx in Slovenia and...
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Artworks created as part of the LIFE Lynx project at two art events (an art colony of academic painters in Radovljica and an art workshop for amateur painters in Stari trg near Lož) are now available in digitized form. 28 artworks with a lynx motif will help raise awareness of the importance of lynx conservation and support other LIFE Lynx promotional activities. Artists Brigita Požegar Mulej, Karmen Bajec, Franc Bešter, Barbara...
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On November 12th we opened an art exhibition titled “Let’s save the lynx” at the Šivec House gallery in Radovljica. The exhibited art works have been created at an art colony in Lancovo near Radovljica as part of the LIFE Lynx project, under the mentorship of an academic painter Brigita Požegar Mulej. At the opening, all gathered were welcomed by prof. dr. Mihael Jožef Toman, the Vice-Dean for Biology from the Biotechnical Faculty,...
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In early October, an art colony was held at the home of the academic painter Brigita Požegar Mulej. Artists with the widest range of creative practices were invited. Members of the project team prepared lectures about our project and lynx biology for the participants, we watched the documentary Path of the Lynx, and went on a guided field trip together. On the field trip, typical spots for lynx marking, resting and den preparation...
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As part of the project, an art colony will be held in Radovljica in early October, at the home of academic painter Brigita Požegar Mulej. The colony participants will be introduced to the biology of the lynx, its habitat and the opportunities and challenges of large carnivore coexistence. Under the impression of new topics related to lynx conservation, participants will be working on their artwork as part of the colony until 8th of...
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LIFE Lynx project partner Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, is searching for a new coworker for projects LIFE Lynx and Carnivora Dinarica. More information about job application (in Slovenian). Public tender is open until September 9, 2019.
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During late May and early June our team hiked for almost 100km of mountain routes, from Mašun to Babno Polje in Slovenia, and from Prezid to Crni Lug in Croatia. Our hiking routes marked the beginning of the “Lynx walk”, a thematic guide for mountaineers and nature lovers. “Lynx walk” will bring a unique nature feeling and re-tell a story of the lynx, its ecology, and specifics on Dinaric population. Thematic...
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To engage art-oriented people in lynx conservation, art workshop will be organized, from August 30th to September 1st, at the Tourism Jure in Dolenje poljane (Stari trg pri Ložu). Artwork will be created in the heart of nature, under the supervision of the academic painter, Karmen Bajec. Participants will learn how to design animal figures and paint motifs from nature, while at the same time members of the project team will give...
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First painting holidays were developed together with local academic painter and tourism agency which aims to connect painting with wildlife conservation. The program was published on the Discover Dinaric ecotourism portal. Guests will be painting every day outdoor, together with their painting mentor, they will be accompanied by local tourist guide, with good knowledge of local wildlife. The participants will meet LIFE Lynx project...
Read MoreImplementation of Lynx-based Tourism to Provide Benefits for Local Communities and Lynx Conservation Large carnivores often cause damages to local communities, leading to lower tolerance of the species. Wildlife tourism can provide direct benefits for local communities and is one of the possible mechanisms to achieve higher local acceptance. Responsible wildlife tourism can generate an alternative income source, facilitate development...
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