A few decades ago capercaillie was abundant in relatively open mature forests on ridges of Stojna, Velika and Goteniška gora and Kočevski rog. In 1980 when the hunt on capercaillie was banned, some 40 capercaillie…continue reading 
Photo club Grča Kočevje (organizer) in cooperation with Ljudska Univerza Kočevje - Adult education center (co-organizer – promotor), within the LIFE Kočevsko project (LIFE13 NAT/SI/000314) declare RESULTS OF THE »KOČEVSKO – COEXISTANCE WITH NATURE« PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST.…continue reading 
On 23.9.2015 our project team hosted representatives of Czech Environmental Inspectorate, Nature protection department – http://www.cizp.cz/Departments-of-CEI/Nature-protection. Introduction took place in Eagle's room in Kočevska Reka, where we introduced our guests to project environment, project activities…continue reading 
Within the A2 action (analysis of existing situation), representatives of Municipality of Kočevje, Slovenia forest service (regional unit Kočevje), Institute of the Republic of Slovenia for Nature Conservation, Karst Research Institute, representatives of LU Kočevje…continue reading 
Habitat trees and decaying wood are irreplaceable habitats for numerous endangered species of birds, bats, small mammals, fungi and lichen. According to some estimates, as much as third of European forest species are inextricably linked…continue reading 
After receiving preliminary results on low abundance of two target species (Capercaillie and Hazel grouse) within the LifeKočevsko area, the Slovenia Forest Service set up camera traps on dust bathing areas in the forest. Birds…continue reading 
As the name implies, the three-toed woodpeckers (Picoides tridactylus) are a bit different than the rest of the species. They have three, instead of four toes, as the fourth has shrivelled away in the process…continue reading 
Fotografsko društvo Grča Kočevje (Photographic society Grča Kočevje, organizer) in cooperation with Ljudska univerza Kočevje (Adult education centre Kočevje, sponsor and co-organizer) are opening "PUBLIC PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST WITHIN LIFE KOČEVSKO PROJECT" (LIFE13 NAT/SI/000314). Brief instructions:…continue reading 
We have the first results on effects of wildlife baiting sites on predation of artificial ground nests within the project area of LifeKočevsko. The aim was to examine potential increased predation of artificial ground nests…continue reading