In order to prevent potential lynx attacks on small livestock, the LIFE Lynx project distributed damage prevention equipment to help farmers in areas where lynx is present. The lynx is an active predator that is used to hunt its prey in different environments, but mostly in forested areas where its main prey, the roe deer, is present. In human-dominated landscapes, which characterize most parts of Central Europe, many pastures are...
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An increase of lynx presence in the eastern Italian Alps because of the reintroduction of five lynx to the Slovenian Julian Alps in 2021 may lead to the occasional attacks on livestock. Although lynx depredation events are rare and none has been reported in Italy in the past 10 years, farmers are now supported in applying prevention measures. CUFAA has purchased so-called intervention kits –electric fences to protect livestock, which...
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In 2020, we started distributing equipment for protection of grazing animals from large carnivores within the LIFE Lynx project. The aim of helping farmers is to protect grazing animals from possible attacks in the area where large carnivores are present. In this regard, the lynx is not causing problems, as it is extremely rarely preys on pastures. This year, we distributed five kits of equipment needed to set up enclosures of high...
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In present week, we carried out educational seminar, organized in the cooperation of Slovenia Forest Service and Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry of Slovenia. The topic of the seminar was livestock protection on pastures against large carnivores. Through the lectures on effective preventive measures, the participants, damage inspectors from Slovenia Forest Service and consultants from Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry of...
Read MoreLivestock Protection The direct goal of the action is to protect livestock from lynx attacks and prevent depredation. With that, we will address a potential threat to lynx – negative attitudes of local community members, especially farmers, that can be triggered by livestock depredations. We will prevent the occurrence of damages by installing high electric nettings. These fences are used temporarily during grazing season and stored...
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