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Brown bear damages in Croatia during the 5-year period 2004 – 2008

The brown bear (Ursus arctos L.) population in Croatia has been steadily increasing since 1950`s, nowadays reaching its biological and social carrying capacity - a population of around 1 000 individuals inhabits an area of 12 372 km2 (almost 22% of the land surface). Since 2005 bears are managed by a National Management Plan, which regulates yearly quotas and requests recording and reporting all relevant events, including bear caused damages on human property. In areas where bears are hunted damage compensation is paid by hunting unit leaseholders, whereas in national parks and in areas with only accidental presence of bears compensation is paid from the state budget.

brown bear; Ursus arctos; damage; management

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