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What should the habitat of capercaillie look like and how to re-create it?

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

RESULTS OF THE »KOČEVSKO – COEXISTANCE WITH NATURE« PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST

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

The visit of the Czech Inspectorate representatives for nature

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

Presentation of preliminary results and field trip to karstic caves in which research is taking place

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

Ornitologi iz Društva za opazovanje in proučevanje ptic Slovenije (DOPPS) popisujejo gozdnega jereba

V mesecu septembru so ornitologi iz Društva za opazovanje in proučevanje ptic Slovenije (DOPPS) kot zunanji izvajalec na šestnajstih predhodno dogovorjenih popisnih transektih pričeli s popisom gozdnega jereba. Popis se izvaja s t.i. »play back«…continue reading

Search for beetles!

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

Surveillance of the presence of two target species using camera traps on dust-bathing areas

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

Article titled »Three-toed woodpecker« in “Our natural heritage section” of Dolenjski list newspaper 

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

Public photography contest within Life Kočevsko project

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

First results on effects of wildlife baiting sites on predation of ground nests

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