Knowledge statements	Response
1	Bears do not kill sheep and do not feed on them.	TRUE FALSE I DON’T KNOW
2	Brown bear is an endangered species in Slovenia.	TRUE FALSE I DON’T KNOW
3	The majority of brown bear’s diet represent the food of animal origin, such as roe deer.	TRUE FALSE I DON’T KNOW
4	By analysing the DNA from faeces samples, the bear kinship and abundance within certain areas could be assessed.	TRUE FALSE I DON’T KNOW
5	Beehives can attract bears and therefore lead to damage events.	TRUE FALSE I DON’T KNOW
6	By analysing DNA samples from bites on sheep, an individual bear who attacked or killed the animal can be determined.	TRUE FALSE I DON’T KNOW
7	When searching for fruits, such as plums, apples, and cherries, bears can cause damage to the fruit trees.	TRUE FALSE I DON’T KNOW
8	Brown bear represents a threat to humans.	TRUE FALSE I DON’T KNOW
9	Bears never kill the livestock and do not feed on them.	TRUE FALSE I DON’T KNOW
10	To protect people, brown bears do not need to be shoot.	TRUE FALSE I DON’T KNOW
11	Even if they have a strong odor, silage bales do not attract bears.	TRUE FALSE I DON’T KNOW
12	Brown bears walk around 7 km per day.	TRUE FALSE I DON’T KNOW
13	Bears feed on corn at the cornfields.	TRUE FALSE I DON’T KNOW
14	The cull is not a suitable management approach for damage prevention on small livestock.	TRUE FALSE I DON’T KNOW
15	Waste in the bins outside the houses can attract bears.	TRUE FALSE I DON’T KNOW
16	In nature, brown bears predate the healthiest herbivores.	TRUE FALSE I DON’T KNOW
17	In Slovenia, the brown bear is an alien species.	TRUE FALSE I DON’T KNOW
18	Bears usually visit sites with unprotected waste just once.	TRUE FALSE I DON’T KNOW
19	Brown bear is a solitary animal.	TRUE FALSE I DON’T KNOW
20	Dogs, even if properly trained, cannot protect livestock from predation.	TRUE FALSE I DON’T KNOW
21	Humans can replace the ecological role of brown bears in nature.	TRUE FALSE I DON’T KNOW
22	An electric fence is an effective measure for deterring bears from beehives.	TRUE FALSE I DON’T KNOW
23	The majority of brown bear cubs die before reaching the age of 1 year.	TRUE FALSE I DON’T KNOW
24	On the small pasture, livestock can be protected from bear attacks by an electric fence.	TRUE FALSE I DON’T KNOW
25	Overpopulation of bears in Slovenia causes attacks on livestock.	TRUE FALSE I DON’T KNOW
26	Waste bins should be put in front of the houses in the morning, right before the collection. In that case, bears do not have time to access them.	TRUE FALSE I DON’T KNOW