The return of the wolf (Canis lupus) into its historic range in Slovenia - is there any place left and how to reach it?Adamič, Miha (Avtor) Kobler, Andrej (Avtor) Berce, Marko (Avtor) wolfCanis lupushistoric rangehighwaySloveniaIn the course of a post-World War II anti-wolf campaign in Slovenia, the range of the species has been reduced. The wolf was nearly exterminated in the northern and north-western Dinarics and in the Prealps. The range of the wolf in Slovenia over that period, was reduced by about 2000 sq.km. 40 km of fenced highway Vrhnika-Postojna-Razdrto was put into operation in 1972. Historic corridor habitats, leading from the south-east towards the north have thus been affected and since that period, few reliable reports on the occurrence of wolves on northern side of the highway have been gathered. All-year protection of the wolf over an area of 1000 sq.km in south-central Slovenia in the border area with Croatia, adopted in 1976 was followed by a slow increase in the population. But, despite promising population trends and projected plans on the conservation management of large carnivores in Slovenia, the return of the wolves into their historic range will probably be affected or even rendered impossible by the development of State supported sheep farming, accelerated construction of the highway network, and also by other kinds of wolf-unfriendly human activities. 19982015-07-10 21:34:13Neznano69685UDK: 63*14:630*15(497.4)ISSN pri članku: 0351-3114COBISS_ID: 442278sl