Explores the influence of fear on the levels of internal & external sensibility & tolerance of the interethnic conflict in the former Yugoslavia, positing that the disintegration of the former Yugoslavia & external responses resulted from real, possible, exaggerated, & imaginary fears. The US misunderstood the intra- & interethnic fears, became entangled in the conflict, & interfered with, rather than helped, its resolution. In accepting the peace accord, each of the different regions of the former Yugoslavia was allaying different fears. 12 References. Adapted from the source document.
Reintroduction of the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) to the Dinaric Mountains in 1973 is one of the rare examples of successful reintroduction of a large predator. Today, Dinaric lynx population includes all lynx in Slovenia south of highway Ljubljana – Trieste, lynx in Croatia as well as lynx in western Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is considered that the population consists of mostly 130 individuals. Being small and endangered, the most important threats for its survival are poaching, depletion of prey, and possible consequences of reduced genetic diversity. In Slovenia, Croatia and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the lynx is a protected species, while the current legislation of the Republic of Srpska does not refer to the lynx at all. Slovenia and Croatia have coordinated their monitoring and management activities, while no organized monitoring system is present in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The goal is to establish bilateral cooperation between Croatia and Slovenia as a basis for the management of the entire lynx population in this part of Europe, including primarily Bosnia and Herzegovina but also Austria and Italy.Key words: Eurasian lynx, Lynx lynx, Dinaric population, legal status, management ; Reintrodukcija euroazijskog risa (Lynx lynx) u planine Dinare, 1973. godine, jedan je od rijetkih primjera uspješne reintrodukcije veliki predatora. Danas, populacija dinarskog risa uključuje sve jedinke u Sloveniji, južno od autoceste Ljubljana - Trst, risa u Hrvatskoj, kao i risa u zapadnom dijelu Bosne i Hercegovine. Smatra se da se populacija sastoji od maksimalno 130 jedinki.Radi se o maloj i ugroženoj populaciji i najvažnije prijetnje za njen opstanak su krivolov, nedostatak plijena i moguće posljedice smanjene genetske raznolikosti. U Sloveniji, Hrvatskoj i Federaciji Bosne i Hercegovine, ris je zaštićena vrsta, a trenutno zakonodavstvo Republike Srpske ne prepoznaje ovu vrstu životinje. Slovenija i Hrvatska imaju svoj koordinirani nadzor i upravljanje aktivnostima, a organizirani monitoring sustav nije prisutan u Bosni i Hercegovini.Cilj je da bilateralna suradnja Hrvatske i Slovenije postaje osnova za upravljanje cijelom populacijom risa u ovom dijelu Europe, uključujući pri tom prvenstveno i Bosnu i Hercegovinu ali i Austriju i Italiju.Ključne riječi: euroazijski ris, Lynx lynx, dinarska populacija, zakonski status, upravljanje
We use the case of the Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx in the Alps to discuss how to implement existing directives and recommendations, as well as how to integrate biological concepts, into practical conservation and wildlife management. Since 1995 the occurrence of lynx in the Alpine countries has been monitored and reported by the Status and Conservation of the Alpine Lynx Population expert group. Both the area of occupancy and the estimated number of individuals increased from 1995–1999 to 2000–2004. The estimated number of lynx is 120–150 across the Alps and the area of occupancy 27,800 km2, in six distinct sub-areas. In the highly fragmented Alpine habitat lynx populations expand slowly, even in situations of high local density and when suitable habitat is available. Thus, almost 40 years after the first reintroduction, < 20% of the Alps have been recolonized by lynx. In addition to biological and ecological factors, the persistent disagreements about the return of the lynx between conservationists and other land-users, including livestock breeders and hunters, and the political fragmentation of the Alps (with different regional priorities and large carnivore policies), has prevented the creation of a consensus regarding pan-Alpine conservation goals for the lynx and the implementation of conservation measures such as translocations and reintroductions. We discuss possible approaches in the light of new guidelines for population level management plans for large carnivores recently developed on behalf of the European Commission.
