Over 150 people attended the closing event in Pescasseroli of a project that, over the past five years, brought together protected areas, municipalities, associations, businesses, institutions and local communities — both in the Central Apennines and in northern Greece — to lay solid foundations for a future in which humans and bears can coexist peacefully in the long term.
A conversation in Kranea (Greece) about place, the brown bear, and the things that keep a village alive.
On the weekend of September 13–14, Aspropotamos once again echoed with voices, laughter, and stories, as it hosted two days of experiential activities organized by the Bear-Smart Community, within the framework of the LIFE Bear-Smart Corridors project.
A productive three days of meetings and visits took place over the past few days in the town of Kalabaka in Thessaly.
At the end of September, a bear cub, born last year, fell dead from a poacher’s weapon in the Radosi area, near the Xino Nero village of Florina! The unfortunate bear, which was still at an age where it has not been separated from its mother, was spotted by a local livestock breeder who informed … Continued
The operation of radio tagging a bear that has been regularly approaching Variko was successfully completed.
The first official meeting of the “LIFE Bear-Smart Corridors” Greek partners took place in Kastraki of Kalambaka. The two-day meeting on November 7th and 8th 2022 aimed to plan the next actions of the project, to deal with some raising issues of project implementation, but also for team building and further cooperation motivation between the … Continued
Italian and Greek partners in the LIFE Bear-Smart Corridors initiative recently visited Canada to learn about Bear Smart Communities in British Columbia. The insights acquired and collaborative ethos developed will enhance rewilding efforts.
Coordinated by Rewilding Europe, 12 partners from Italy and Greece are kicking off a new EU-funded programme that will support living harmoniously with bears in Europe. The LIFE Bear-Smart Corridors initiative will support the development of a network of communities in coexistence corridors.
