Brown bear (Ursus arctos L.) management strategy in Slovenia.

The purpose of the Brown bear (Ursus arctos L.) management strategy in Slovenia is to determine the goals, directions and measures for the protection of the species and its habitat, as well as measures that enable the coexistence of humans and bears. A modern wildlife management strategy must start from scientifically based ecological starting points and work with well-thought-out complementary legislative and administrative measures in the cultural, sociological and economic fields with the aim of preserving wild animals and their natural living environment, enabling animals to live a life that belongs in nature and provide all the various benefits that man can expect from this part of living nature. In order for the strategy to be successful, the measures resulting from the strategy must be adapted to the ecological conditions of the environment and the historically determined social and economic conditions in Slovenia. The purpose of the management strategy for the brown bear (Ursus arctos) in Slovenia is to determine the goals, directions and measures for the protection of the species and its habitat, as well as measures that enable the coexistence of humans and bears. The goals of the strategy are: to preserve the brown bear species in Slovenia in the long term, including its habitat, and to ensure the coexistence of humans and bears.