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Responds Claudio Groff : contact person and coordinator of services for the activities of monitoring, information to the community, staff training, administration of compensation, emergency management and liaison with the States and Regions.

semi-structured interview face to face on 27/11/2008

Q: Are you in favor or opposed to the recovery of brown bears in Trentino? Why?

R: I'm all in favor. For many years that I deal with the question, when I was a kid and now as a hobby to work. In the late '80s, early '90s, I was part of a small pioneering group that wrote the first draft on the bears. To this I have always believed they are very passionate about mountains, mountain environment in which the bear is the symbol and so I think any of us care about the fate of the environment has not possa prescindere dall’orso, così come dall’aquila o dalla stella alpina, ma anche da tutte le altre specie. L’orso ha però qualcosa in più. Quando si parla di orso non si parla solo di fattori biologici, ma anche emotivi, culturali, sociali e storici. È una forma di vita che dà molti spunti ed opportunità di riflessione. Detto questo, per spiegare perché è importante il ripopolamento dell’orso starei comunque al dato di base: cercare di contrastare il trend generale esistente che è quello della perdita delle specie, della perdita di biodiversità, dell’impoverimento dell’ambiente.

D: Secondo Lei è più forte l’immagine dell’orso “cattivo” che si mangia le pecore o quella dell’orso “vittima” ucciso in Germania e Svizzera?

R :È difficile dire quale sia l’immagine rimasta più impressa nella mente delle persone, soprattutto perché sono state entrambe evidenziate, sottolineate dai media. Posso dire che quella dell’orso cattivo che fa dei danni, dell’orso che può anche essere pericoloso, è condivisa da più persone che non quella dell’orso vittima. Però ci sono persone che sentono entrambe le cose: ci sono persone che conoscono poco l’orso, che non c’hanno a che fare e dicono “eh! però è pericoloso, eh! però fa danni, eh! But it would be better off without, "and then when they shoot him" eh! poor bear would have been better to put him in a cage. " Two seem to have mixed feelings but I think you can try both.

Q: How many bears and where are they?

R: The last figure we have is that at the end of 2007 (soon will be available as of 2008) which tells us that we have 23 animals and we are not many more, no more than 25. This is the official figure. They are all in the western Trentino but one that is on the Asiago plateau, in a one or two in Lombardy and Alto Adige.

Q: In today believe that the bear recovery plan has failed?

R: I think so, is a successful project. There are also the most authoritative opinions of my supporting it, namely that of National and International Scientific Community. About the bear is an international network of conferences worldwide, and through these we can understand the current situation and what others think of our project. So far, it is considered a successful project. Compared to other experiences we can compare our project to the French Pyrenees and Austrian. The latter had a negative result probably due to poaching, while the French have had a result even better if the social conflict in France is very strong, especially with the farmers, who are politically very active. In addition, as the operators themselves admit the French have activated, compared to us, fewer channels of information, preparation before taking the bears. If we look at our territory, and at least sixteen litters born in the last thirty years is a good thing. But remember that the feasibility study said that it will take twenty to forty years to see if the project works and I understand, the more it goes on, that the study is right. In only six years have passed and it is too early to say how it will end. The most uncertain variable is that the social component: is also possible that we realize that people do not want the bears to a level that will not be able to take even a few, to be removed. There is this possibility.

Q: How much thought has affected the tourist attraction, that is having the bear in the woods free from Trentino, in the decision to repopulate the area?

R: Very little, and I can tell from a privileged position because, as I told before, in the early '90s was among the people as part of the Adamello Brenta at the beginning and then also in the province, which gathered and brought forward the idea of \u200b\u200bthe project, an idea was born thanks ad un professore tedesco, Schroeder, il quale stendendo il Piano Faunistico del Parco Adamello Brenta per la prima volta scrisse: “L’orso si sta estinguendo, o lo lasciamo estinguersi o ne portiamo degli altri”. La sua era una motivazione biologica, essendo egli biologo di formazione. A questo punto la reazione è stata positiva rispetto al ripopolamento, sia da parte del Presidente sia da parte del Direttore del Parco Adamello Brenta, sia da parte dalla Provincia. Quindi in principio si è detto sì perché si è sempre creduto che l’orso è un valore delle nostre montagne. Successivamente, quando si è arrivati alla delibera nel Mercato di Gestione del Parco, immagino che i rappresentanti dei Comuni abbiamo pensato even the appearance of a tourist attraction. That is weighed in the policy decision, which would in my opinion is shared, so that in 2003 became Doxa survey to see if the tourists are in favor of the presence of bears, an investigation which has had a positive response. Then the representatives of the municipalities actually have been right to think about it.

Responds David Dalpiaz : PhD in Animal Biology, a scientist at Natural Sciences Museum of Trento and is in charge of monitoring the bears control the damage caused by the bear, the implementation of its compensation practices and communication with the community and with schools.

semi-structured interview carried out face to face on 20/11/2008.

Q: Are you in favor or opposed to the reintegration of brown bears in Trentino? Why?

R: I support the reintegration of the brown because I think there are several aspects that make this interesting project: first, from a regulatory point of view, Trentino has faced an obvious choice because he was called upon to respond to the directives of the European Union to protect the species. In addition, the brown bear is an animal native, that is, Trentino has always found his presence. Currently, there are areas of the Trentino, such as the Valley of the Lakes or the Monte Bondone, where the bear was no longer visible for some time, so the locals are still somewhat 'reluctant to re- dell’orso sul territorio. Invece in altre zone, vedi la zona del Brenta, dove gli abitanti ne hanno una “memoria più fresca” si è abbastanza favorevoli alla sua presenza. Sono altresì favorevole perché ogni perdita di biodiversità va assolutamente evitata per le generazioni future. I pareri contrari alla reintroduzione derivano dalla convinzione del fatto che l’orso sia pericoloso, ma la sua pericolosità è virtuale: l’animale se è gestito nella maniera giusta non è pericoloso, si può dimostrare aggressivo solo quando sta difendendo una preda o i suoi cuccioli. Comunque il Trentino ha ottenuto una grande visibilità grazie a questo progetto, il quale è conosciuto in tutto il mondo.

Q: Do you think public opinion is stronger than the image of the bear "victim" is killed in Germany and Switzerland and the Bear "bad" eating sheep?

R: Both images have raised the public. In fact, when JJ1 was killed in Bavaria has risen a debate, but also a debate on when the bear comes back to kill the sheep. It is important to understand that the bear is a wild species worthy of respect as any other, is not a toy, nor a cruel predator as shown by certain films. Therefore we must not "love" of the single specimen, such as Jurka, but instead find a happy coexistence between man and animal: see the bear, but from afar. The real problem is therefore the approach of the bear man, while damage to other animals such as bees or sheep can be protected through the use of electrified fences, for humans it is a bit 'more complicated.

D: He knows exactly how many and where are the bears right now?

R: In the early years of the project were released in the Adamello-Brenta 10 bears from Slovenia, which However, one female died the same year . These "founders" has developed a population genetic methods constantly monitored and currently has about 25 pieces. Some people, young males, have left the province. At the moment, JJ5 is in Lombardy and is thought to be attributable to him some damage, a couple are in Alto Adige, two in Switzerland and one on the Asiago plateau. The rest are all in the western Trentino, especially on the Brenta, Paganella, Monte Gazza, in Val di Ledro Valley and Lakes .

Q: Given the events in the past (ill-treatment, killings ..), you find that the project is Ursus Life is successful or not?

R: Doxa opinion poll In the survey of 1997 residents were interviewed of all the provinces affected by the project Life Ursus, but not residents of large cities such as the city of Trento, because considered far from reality "bear". In subsequent investigation carried out in 2003 were, however, only those respondents Trentini, including those residing in large urban centers. From the two surveys shows a high percentage of consensus, in fact there was a percentage of favorable approximately 75% of respondents. Further investigation to see how the situation is evolving in terms of acceptance, is expected this year.
In terms of economic damage is limited. It is detected a small increase this year, but figures are still low when compared with other expenditures of the Administration. There be noted, however, that the money used to repair the damage caused by the bear or prevent are available to the industry environment, and then, if not were used for compensation, would still be employed in sectors relevant to this sector.

Q: How long believed to have influence in the decision to re-population of bears in Trentino, a tourist attraction that the tourist may have on the presence of bears in the woods free and not as a cage at the zoo?

R: E' sicuramente uno dei fattori che sono stati presi in considerazione per consolidare l'opinione positiva rispetto alla opportunità di reintrodurre degli esemplari. Il Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo (ora d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise), i Comuni inclusi nel territorio del quale hanno redditi pro capite tra i più alti d'Italia, è emblematico in tal senso, visto che da decenni ha altissimi numeri di visitatori (ad oggi quasi due milioni all'anno) attirati tra il resto, dalla presenza species of animals "prestigious" as the bear Marsicano first and foremost, but also the wolf. Let us note however that the main factor that led the decision was required to react to standards and national laws and international (especially EU directives) in practice imposed or called for this very solution in the presence of a population was going to disappear.

Responds Mauro Baggia : Team capture operator and emergency bear damage detection dogs and training to bear.

semi-structured interview made by telephone on 25/11/2008

Q: Are you in favor or opposed to the recovery of brown bears in the Alps? Why?

R: I support. Revitalize the program of the brown bear is especially important because the extinction of the species grazed was caused by man and is therefore a duty to save it within its natural environment, in this case, the Alps.
The only critical point is that I see what he sees as an actor of the population.
also are in favor because the presence of large carnivores on the ground is sign of a high quality environment.

Q: Do you think the image of the bear is stronger than "bad" you eat the sheep, or bear the "victim" killed in Germany and Switzerland?

R: We must make a distinction: in Val di Non the bear has always been there, there is a continuity of his presence and gives therefore assumed that the bear there. But in other areas such as the Val di Ledro Valley Giudicarie low and there is a low tolerance with respect to his presence, especially by farmers. I also believe that in addition to these two cases there are individuals le quali, stando o da una parte o dall’altra, esagerano l’immagine dell’orso. Mi accorgo però che questo accadeva soprattutto nei primi tempi; ora credo che la popolazione abbia un’immagine dell’orso più vicina alla realtà e questo grazie alle serate di informazione sul comportamento e le abitudini dell’orso tenute nelle varie località trentine.

D: Quanti sono gli orsi e dove sono?

R :Si stima siano tra i 25 e i 30. Ricordo che siamo già alla terza generazione, e quando fino alla prima gli orsi si conoscevano per nome, ora questo non è più possibile. Abbiamo invece un quadro della situazione attraverso l’analisi genetica.
Le zone nelle quali sono presenti sono la zona della Catena del Brenta, la zona della Val di Sole, la Val Rendena, le Sarche, Molveno, i monti Paganella e Gazza. Due o tre orsi sono sulle Maddalene e uno è nella zona degli altipiani.

D: Ad oggi pensa che il progetto di ripopolamento dell’orso sia riuscito?

R : Per valutarne la riuscita bisogna aspettare dai 18 ai 40 anni dall’ultimo orso rinsanguato, ed oggi ne sono trascorsi quasi 10. Non è ancora tempo di tirare le somme. L’obiettivo è quello di avere una popolazione di orsi sulle Alpi orientali che entri poi in contatto con la popolazione dei Balcani. È un progetto ambizioso, però finora la riproduzione è attiva, c’è un buon tasso di natalità. Ciò fa pensare alla riuscita del progetto, ma è ancora tutto in forse, potrebbe andare a finire come in Austria dove ad un certo punto ci si è resi conto che erano rimasti solo pochissimi orsi e che i più non erano sopravvissuti. Comunque, se gli orsi non diventano problematici e se le femminine si riproducono a questo ritmo direi che il progetto riuscirà. È vero che mancano all’appello alcuni maschi ed alcune femmine adulti, ma ciò non dovrebbe compromettere la riuscita del progetto.

D: Quanto pensa abbia influito l’attrattiva turistica, ossia l’avere l’orso libero nei boschi trentini e non in gabbia come allo zoo, nella decision to repopulate the area?

R: I do not know if he has brought attractive, but I would say that places like Andalo and Molveno, places of summer tourism, have not been changed in the number of tourists who choose these places as a tourist destination. What is certain is that the bear has become a symbol and tourists are happy with his presence.

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Responds Diego Binetti, a member of the party Lega Nord Trentino.

semi-structured interview carried out by telephone on 01/12/2008.

Q: You and His political group are you in favor or against the rehabilitation of brown bears in Trentino? Why?

R: The position of my group on the draft Life Ursus is, given what is happening, definitely negative. The reasons that lead us to that consideration is given mainly on grounds of public safety (cites incidents of encounters) and by economic considerations (too much weight on the budget of the Autonomous Province of Trento).
The province has paid for the project € 1,200,000, and the annual cost, is around € 600,000

Q: What role or what position the party took League North in the political debate that has arisen in connection with the proposed Life Ursus?

R : Already in the last two terms of the Northern League moved consulting with the provincial government with repeated questions particularly those conducted by Councilor Erminio Boso. We are currently involved in collecting signatures to support a suspension of the ongoing project. As in the Pyrenees has been activated a similar project of reintegration, the bears could be moved to this area. The League is strictly against the killing of bears in the area after the resettlement.

Q: Do you think that kind of idea Trentini have about this type of animal? Prevails a Suo avviso una considerazione negativa o positiva riguardo la sua presenza sul territorio?

R : Se consideriamo una sostanziale indifferenza iniziale tra la popolazione, oggi la maggioranza risulta essere spaventata e in disaccordo con il proseguo di tale progetto. La gente infatti non è più libera di frequentare i boschi in cui è sempre stata.

D: E’ a conoscenza del numero di esemplari di orso bruno presenti attualmente sul territorio?

R : Dicono siano una ventina, ma dai nostri dati risultano essere almeno cinquanta.

D: Ritiene che la presenza dell’orso in Trentino possa in qualche modo avere delle ripercussioni (in positivo or negative) on the provincial tourism sector?

A: I do not think are no positive impact on the tourism plan. Many seem to fear the presence of the animal and are frightened by the real possibility of close encounters in the area.

Q: The project has been underway for some time. Believes that the initiative of resettlement has been conducted and managed a positive or, is of the opinion however that the project is rather to be reviewed?

R: Apart from the success that the project may have had a purely scientific point of view, the environment, in our opinion is just that consequently also be revised in the light of what happened in neighboring countries such as Bavaria.

Responds Roberto bombed Provincial Council of the Greens and Democrats of Trentino

semi-structured interview carried out by e-mail dated 26/11/2008

Q: You and your group are you in favor or against the political reintegration of brown bears in Trentino? Why?

R: The Greens have always been promoting the protection of biodiversity and wildlife also including large predators. Were among the biggest supporters since the beginning of the project-Life Ursus. The Greens - and I with them - believe that the process of re-introduction of the brown bear will help to restore a status that characterized the nature of the Alps for millennia. The bear came over the Alps before man and man coexisted, despite undeniable conflict situations, for many centuries. Always bear is the soul of the mountains and forests and their presence enriches the whole ecosystem.

Q: What role or position that had the Green Party of Trentino in the political debate that has arisen in connection with the proposed Life Ursus?

R: E 'role was mainly to promote and defend against attacks of the draft, its creators, but also the animal.

Q: Do you think that kind of idea Trentini have about this type of animal? Prevails in your view, a negative or positive view about its presence in the area?

R: I think there is still much ignorance, ride to art by some people and certain political forces. Fear of plantigrade is directly proportional to the degree of ignorance on the animal, its behavior, the actual risks. The bear is much less dangerous than other wild animals, although his size can undoubtedly impress people more susceptible. I think that is widely prevalent in urban areas as a favor to the animal, in the valleys is rather the opposite: here the animal is much closer, with the "appearances" but also with the damage it causes and its terrors. E 'therefore understandable that we must work much harder at valligiano to know the bear, but also to protect private property (real estate but also crude) and to limit, with appropriate actions, behaviors, so-called "bulky" of bear '(when, for example, is too confidential with regard to settlements, iniznaod to rummage in garbage cans, demolishing fences stables or other pets, etc.)..

Q: 'To know the number of brown bears in the territory that is now?

R: Yes, I'm twenty. Among those would be imported and those born more than thirty, but now someone has understandably gone beyond provincial borders (which can not, obviously, to know) to be placed in the regions and neighboring countries.

Q: Do you think that the presence of bears in Trentino can somehow have an impact (positive or negative) on the provincial tourism sector?

R. In senso positivo crea un’idea di territorio integro molto importante per qualificare l’immagine del Trentino. La presenza dell’orso vale, in termini economici, come una campagna promozionale da molti milioni di euro. Può inoltre sicuramente attrarre visitatori interessati ad incontrarlo. D’altra parte, può allontanare un numero, credo peraltro molto esiguo, di turisti o potenziali tali, intimoriti dalla sua presenza.

D:Il progetto è stato avviato da diverso tempo. Ritiene che l’iniziativa del reinserimento sia stata condotta e gestita positivamente o, è dell’opinione invece che il progetto sia piuttosto da rivedere?

A: From a strictly scientific point of view, the project was a huge success of international importance. Merit also of the people who have been engaged in various activities in recent years. From now on, I think we should focus our attention towards a greater knowledge and understanding of the animal and its behavior on the part of local public opinion, trying to prevent or promptly isolate cases of damage or behavior of the animal is too confidential to persons or property.

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semi-structured interview carried out face to face on 15/12/2008



Q: You and your group are you in favor or against the political reintegration of brown bears in Trentino? Why?

R: personally am not opposed to the project itself, but the approach that has been given. You can talk about how Life Ursus now a real business. The introduction of the specimens had to be where the bear was present historically avoided and that the animals become familiar with the urban centers.
Having said the settlement in the populated areas has meant that the population of the puppies had then the same behavior of their parents. This naturally leads to discomfort from both a social and economic point of view. Socially
now is in fact a widespread psychosis of the bear. Many people facing fear leaving the area. In fact, there has been in a sense a kind of limitation of human freedom, especially among older people living in suburbs has created a hardship which adds further to those they already face. Economically
damage has occurred to the raw, demolition of apiaries and extensive damage to crops. E 'was set a table for compensation, but this is not an effective solution since, when such damage occurs, you automatically cut off the mechanism that allows a continuous supply of "product" and therefore an interruption of economic relations between consumer and seller. This problem is unfortunately not clear enough from trade associations that are related to political power too provincial, but instead fully reflected the uneasiness between the individual with whom they are in contact. It 'just through constant contact with these people that you can realize the true intensity of the problem.

Q: What role or position that has been in the political debate that has arisen in connection with the proposed Life Ursus?

A: Question Politically I spoke through the county which is a significant silence followed by the leadership of the province.
drifting I also worked directly in the territory promoting a petition. Unlike the Northern League, but I have not wanted to use the theme useful for gaining consensus in the election campaign, but we preferred to move to avoid media hype. Despite the absence of advertising and not always cooperative action of local realities, we have collected between 6000 and 7000 signatures against the project. Today, however, because of the elections and change of the provincial government, the petition is pending.
should be noted that in our website (www.neriogiovannazzi.it nda) was also a poll on the suspension of the project Life Ursus.

Q: 'To know the number of brown bears in the territory that is now?

R: It 'hard to say and really no one, not even the authorities are really aware of. They say, however, are more than forty.

Q: Do you think that kind of idea Trentini have about this type of animal? Prevails in your view, a negative or positive view about its presence in the area?

R: the Trentini are a race much less scrutabile bears and their behaviors are often due to convenience. Around the area I have proof of how out of large cities, the majority does not agree with such a project managed and many are in favor capture. It can not be talking about the bear problem in Trento, because the animal does not travel through the city center and certainly no one will ever see in Piazza Dante, however, is the edge that needs to be heard more. In fact the inhabitants of the valleys of the people involved in the presence of bears in the area.

Q: Do you think that the presence of bears in Trentino can somehow have an impact (positive or negative) the provincial tourism sector?

R: On a possible impact of the project open to the public has no reliable data. Surely there will be those who will be fascinated by the presence of the animal, but instead many are afraid. If there was a discreet presence of the animal, then you proceed to the first capture of bears that are too close to residential areas and succussivamente placed back to their areas of origin, would be more room for specimens that have failed to settle in areas not populated . In this way, the puppies will put it in an interesting way and not worrying in the Trentino region.

Q: The project was initiated by some time. Believes that the initiative of resettlement has been conducted and managed a positive or, is of the opinion however that the project is rather to be reviewed?

R: I already answered your question. The project managed so it does not work, so drastic action is required. The Province has issued the erroneous idea of \u200b\u200ba territory where the protection of biodiversity and the environment, but this is not true at all. Our landfills are almost empty, also think of the recent scandal where they were brought Martes toxic waste from northern Italy. Furthermore, we do not have incinerators or an incinerator, consequently have no real environmental policy.

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Responds Francis Borzaga president of the Trentino Alto Adige WWF

semi-structured interview conducted via e-mail dated 10/12/2008


Q: What is your role to ' internal matter of the bear in Trentino?

R: The WWF has been very busy at the time the bear in Trentino. Section WWF Trentino AA was founded in 1968 as the first independent section in Italy, just for the survival of the plantigrade on our mountains. The WWF has conducted much research on the topic over the years, has held conferences and organized several publications. The Association currently follows this argument in terms of "Alpine Ecoregion". Last May, he organized an international conference in Prato allo Stelvio (BZ). The theme of "bear" is constantly and actively followed by our experts of the Working Party Animals. "

Q: Do you support or oppose the reintroduction of the OAS in Trentino?

R : WWF supports the reintegration. The bear is an irreplaceable component of the fauna of the Trentino region in which it was continuously present.

Q: Do you think public opinion is stronger than the image of the bear is killed (victim) or the bear that eats sheep? ("Executioner")

R :E' più forte l'immagine dell'orso come "vittima", dato l'alto valore dell'animale. Da un altro punto di vista nelle cronache inevitabilmente l'orso appare più frequentemente come divoratore di pecore. Sarebbe molto utile al riguardo l'appoggio costante della stampa.

D:Sapete esattamente quanti e dove sono gli orsi in questo momento?

R :Gli orsi sono seguiti regolarmente e la loro localizzazione è nota. Esiste una squadra provinciale di esperti.

D:Visti gli avvenimenti accaduti in passato (maltrattamenti, uccisioni...) trovate che il progetto Life Ursus sia un progetto riuscito o piuttosto da rivedere?

R : The Life Ursus project aims to create a viable population in the Alps. Until now there has been a discreet increase of animals and a good reproductive success. To date the project has been successful.

Q: How do you think has an impact on the tourist attraction of having the brown bear in our region?

R: Probably the image of the bear in the Trentino from the tourism point of view has had a positive but not outstanding.





Responds Giusi Ferrari animal welfare groups.

semi-structured interview conducted via e-mail on 10/12/2008


Q: Can you give us a small summary of the objectives and also the size of the group that represents?

R: Animal aims to disseminate culturally animal rights philosophy. Philosophy that has been in the early seventies the great turning point in our relationship with the animal world. We believe in human evolution, which necessarily includes the unlimited expansion of our capacity for empathy. And we are the example of the possibility of a life that can not undermine the freedom of self-determination of otherness animal. We firmly believe in an Isa that after having opposed Racism and sexism bring humanity to break down the barriers that lead us to discriminate against other species. We believe in peace and freedom between men and between men and animals.

As a group we have independent membership coming from various cultural organizations, which are difficult to quantify, but many and constantly growing.

My animal rights activists began eight years ago as a representative of the Provincial Anti-Vivisection League and is continuing through the site www.animalmente.it and my work as a journalist.

D: The animal rights group that represents or is otherwise favorable to reintegration of 'brown bears in Trentino. Why?

R :Noi saremmo favorevoli al reinserimento dell’orso in Trentino se il nostro territorio fosse culturalmente pronto alla convivenza con questo animale. Non è stato fatto un lavoro serio di preparazione alla sua accoglienza e il continuo stato di allarme che crea ogni spostamento dell’orso ne è la prova. Il problema di fondo è che a pagarne le conseguenze più gravi sono gli orsi stessi.

D:Che ruolo e che posizione ha avuto Lei e il suo gruppo nel dibattito sorto in relazione al progetto?

R :Animalmente unitamente ad altre associazioni animaliste e ambientaliste è sceso in campo per la prima volta in occasione della cattura di Jurka. Già prima avevamo made of action to reduce the over-reactions and, unfortunately, exaggerated by the press following the movements of bears. Our role was to bring into the debate, the animal point of view. Historically, the animal has shifted the interest from the individual species and the current frontiers of bioethics are making the same pitch. So the project Ursus Life for us is a project made up of individuals with unique characteristics and specific behaviors. Individuals to be included, respected and safeguarded. Personally, I have written several articles and editorials in the newspaper five Trentino dedicated to our positions with respect to the project and the capture of Life Ursus Jurka. Be read at:

http://nuke.animalmente.it/Pubblicistica/Articoli/tabid/75/Default.aspx

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Q: In your opinion, what kind of image have the Trentino on the brown bear. It's a widespread negative view of predator kills etc.. or a positive view prevails about his presence in the area? (Of animals killed in Bavaria, a victim of the wickedness of man) ...

R: The problem of the presence of bears has been raised by farmers and beekeepers. Ancient history made defense of its source income from attacks by predators. The economic loss is, however, stemming as they are under considerable economic damages allocated by the province, not counting the measures that should still be taken to protect flocks from any hives and predation.

The general public is living with concern the death and capture of this animal. When we collected over 20,000 signatures to free Jurka, we were surprised by the amount of people in Val di Non in Cles declined to sign the petition. An elderly couple has even arrived with the tractor. All people who met Jurka, on the front door, on the bike path with its small or in the woods around the homes. No one who met her was attacked and all but I want her back. Because its presence was reported that the disappearance of the equilibrium natural predators had taken us forever.

Q: Do you know the number of plantigrade in the area following the introduction of project?

R: I know that there should be 25 to 28 units, but questioned whether the Forest Service Groff certainly get the latest information.

Q: It is now some time that the project has been started. Consider the project as an 'initiative led and managed a positive or instead be reviewed and disappointing?

R : Several times I have spoken to the press saying that the project has failed. And 'failed because there were casualties among the bears and the time when the bears have become "problematic", a term that only serves to infuse the character of negativity to the specific characteristics of these animals. Bears then continuously monitored through the Radio-. Clearly we would not want to deprive us of their presence, but we wonder why only in the nineties we had several recent examples without native who draws all this attention. They lived in this territory that is increasingly leaving less room for anthropic wilderness. They are especially ski lifts to create problems in this regard. I would point out a beautiful passage of the State Forests and Parks Service and the Museum of Natural History written by the great expert Fabio Osti in 1991: a treatise on brown in Trentino. The bear was the second Osti and actually has never extinguished. In light of this, the project Life Ursus could be a mechanism put in place on the artificial skin of the bear. Why has failed the fundamental principle of the wildlife of a living thing: freedom. We want to free bears and if they can not be free, if you risk being killed as the plan provides for inter-regional or imprisoned for life in a compound, preferring to leave where they are. We have not even been able to draw on the experience with bears Gizzly Canadian naturalist Charlie Russell, host of the latest edition of the Trento Mountain Film Festival.

Q: Do you think that the presence of bear 'may somehow affect, positively or negatively , tourism in the province and surrounding areas?

R: On the Internet you can find an amateur filmatino done by some tourists from the seat of a ski lift resume Jurka and his children who walk in the snow. The animals always attract, but what worries us is the respect for their privacy. Jurka in the enclosure San Romedio has suffered much from exposure that we forced, along with imprisonment, the children of nostalgia and boredom. Trentino spreads an image of pristine land and wild, but in hindsight it is not true. If we want to attract tourists who are those who love strong and free aspects of nature, the presence of the bear will surely stimulate further. And surely we turn the other bears are hosted in San Romedio: a small pit where the bear is removed without sunshine as much dignity.

Q: Are you in contact with other associations, the project is Ursus Life became the subject of discussion of other associations outside the province, nazionali o anche internazionali?

R :Sì, praticamente con tutte le associazioni nazionali e attraverso queste con alcune realtà internazionali

D:Vi sentite rappresentati da qualche gruppo politico? Per esempio i Verdi per il Trentino?

R: Animalmente è un gruppo indipendente. Personalmente invece collaboro con il Consigliere dei Verdi Roberto Bombarda attraverso apporti di natura culturale a quei disegni di legge che riguardano animali e vegetarianesimo.





Risponde Anna Pilati Vicepresidente Movimento Vegetariano No alla Caccia www. no-alla-caccia.org

Intervista semi-strutturata created by e-mail on 02/12/2008

Q: Can you give a summary and try to outline the main objectives of your movement, and size taken from it?

R: Our movement has spread throughout the country. Our main goal is to abolish hunting, so we are doing activities for the dissemination of the reality of the hunt and to
people know that is not true what the lobby of hunters and that is that regulates hunting animals. It 's true the other way! As a first goal we want to be allowed to be hunted within private properties (the hunter is the only one who can enter people's property without permission). We are all vegetarians / vegans, we work evenings, principals,
events to spread vegetarianism and all the disastrous consequences of intensive derivatives industry (air pollution, world hunger, enormous waste of water, diseases of civilization and so on. ).
We are also often along with other animal welfare organizations to report all animal abuse. (Vivisection, the fur industry etc. ..)

D: The animal rights group that opposes or is conducive to the reintegration of brown bears in Trentino? Why?

R :Quando è stato iniziato il progetto il nostro movimento non era ancora nato. Alla luce di quanto è accaduto possiamo dire che siamo contrari alla reintroduzione dell’orso in quanto non c’è alcuna
tutela per gli animali.

Da come si sono comportati i politici risulta chiaro che per loro la reintroduzione dell’orso è stata voluta soltanto per un’immagine pubblicitaria del Trentino senza tener conto l’esigenze di questi
animali.

D:Che ruolo e che posizione ha avuto Lei e il suo gruppo nel dibattito sorto in relazione al progetto?

R :Noi abbiamo denunciato la violazione dei diritti degli animali. Gli orsi sono una specie protetta in Italy and a reintroduction project must also include some changes to man to create a suitable environment for the bear. For example, it is absurd to afford to go to the mountains on a snowmobile through the winter in areas where there is the bear. Any unusual noise disturbs and causes these animals out of hibernation with the consequences we can foresee.

Q: In your opinion, what kind of image have the Trentino on the brown bear? It 's more a widespread negative view of predator kills or so on a positive view prevails about his presence on the territory (of an animal killed in Bavaria, a victim of the wickedness of man) ...

A: Unfortunately I think many are afraid of the bear from Trentino. You probably carry the DNA of guilt for all the bears killed until the last century. During the campaigns for our FREE Jurka, however, have met many people who have respect for the bear and
are willing to accept its presence.

Q: Do you know the number of plantigrade in the area following the introduction of the project?

R : bears brought from Slovenia it seems to have been only three or four. In total it is estimated there may be about 20 bears.

Q: It is now some time that the project has been started. Consider the project as an initiative led and managed positively or instead be reviewed and disappointing?

R: The initiative is to be reviewed. We have repeatedly stressed that the Life Ursus was more an experiment than a project. give an example: it is well known that bears are great walkers. A project should have anticipated the possibility that some bears move to Switzerland or Austria for which they were taken before the agreements with these countries in order to avoid what ultimately happened with Bruno (killed in Bavaria) and JJ3 (killed in Switzerland) .

Q: Do you think that the presence of bears can somehow affect, positively or negatively on tourism in the province and surrounding areas?

R: Of course it can have a positive effect at the beginning and as I said this was why the politicians who supported the project. (The presence of the bear is associated with a habitat is still intact and pure ....) If we, however, is widespread "psychosis" to bear (as in the case of Jurka) here then that may adversely affect tourism and see if the 'animal is removed just at the beginning of the season and put in a place where the bear is a tourist attraction.

Q: Are you in contact with other associations?, Life Ursus project became the subject of debate outside the province of other associations, national or international?

R: We are in contact with some animal welfare groups Italian LAC, LAV and OIPA and after the story of Jurka and other animal bears an association with one German and Slovenian.

Q: Do you feel represented by any political group? for example green for Trentino?

R: Let's say we have good contacts with political representatives within the green, but we do not feel properly represented.