Adaptive Harvest Management (AHM) is increasingly being used in Europe to ensure sustainable migratory bird hunting. This work started with from the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Birds (AEWA) for several geese species, the newly developed European Commission’s AHM for the Turtle Dove, and three additional plans under preparation for the Common Pochard, Eurasian Wigeon and Common Quail.

This management approach is designed to allow decision-makers to take appropriate measures regarding natural resources management in the face of uncertainties, which is inherent to any biological process.

Specifically, adjusting harvest of bird species through AHM enables to meet the goals of favourable population status and sustainable harvest while considering socio-economic impacts. FACE produced an info-note on AHM to inform decision-makers, hunters and the wider public on its use and principles

👉 View FACE’s infonote on AHM