Since the yearlong protection of large carnivores in 1993, the state took over the responsibility for compensating the damages caused by large carnivores. The technical staff of the Slovenian Forest Service (SFS) has been authorized to inspect and protocol the damage cases.

Damages to the livestock, especially sheep and goats are one of the most important causes of human-carnivore conflict, which makes prevention of the damages crucial in solving the problem. In Slovenia, wolves population has been seriously reduced in the 19^th century.

The damage inspectors are the first, and in most cases the only official persons that visit farmers after the damage have happened. Farmers, being directly affected both economically and emotionally by the presence of carnivores, are probably the most sensitive interest group.

Damages to the livestock are one of the most important causes of human-carnivore conflict, which makes prevention of the damages crucial in solving the problem. In Slovenia wolf population has been seriously reduced in the 19^th century.

A vast majority of wolf damages are happen on a small number of localities. This would make safe to assume that prevention of wolf damage on a few “damage hot-spots” would substantially decrease wolf-caused damage to livestock.

Damages to the livestock are one of the most important causes of human-carnivore conflict, which makes prevention of the damages crucial in solving the problem. Following the near extinction of wolves in Slovenia, in the 19^th century, farmers have forgotten the tradition of livestock guarding.