The FACE Report is Out – Read Our October Update!
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20 October, 2026
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EU lead shot restriction: Focus turns to implementation
Seven-year transition secured; bullets and slugs excluded. Formal adoption and publication in the EU Official Journal are the remaining steps....
20 October, 2026
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EU Lead Shot Ban: Could It Have Been Stopped?
Could the EU lead shot restriction have been stopped? What really happened behind the scenes, and what role did FACE play in shaping the final outcome?...
20 October, 2026
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Tradition, Selectivity and Sound Science: What the Conseil d’État Confirmed on Pantes
FACE welcomes the recent French Conseil d'État's decision rejecting the appeals brought by the LPO and One Voice against the administrative acts authorising the traditional capture of skylarks ...
20 October, 2026
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Game Meat Week 2026
Celebrating game meat as a healthy, local and sustainable food across Europe....
20 October, 2026
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Europe’s Hunting Photo of the Year: JAGD & HUND and FACE launch the third photo competition
Every year, JAGD & HUND in Dortmund brings the hunting community together....
20 October, 2026
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Success – First ever international dedicated Quail monitoring carried out by FACE Members!
On 2 and 6 June 2026, 6 FACE Members successfully conducted the first simultaneous Common Quail monitoring...
20 October, 2026
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JAGD & HUND 2027 – 2 to 7 February, Messe Dortmund
JAGD & HUND, Europe’s largest hunting exhibition and a longstanding FACE Gold Patron, returns to Dortmund from 2 to 7 February 2027....
20 October, 2026
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Hunting Dog Protection Trials Begin in the region of Lazio, Italy
The LIFE Wild Wolf project has launched a new series of field trials in the Lazio region of Italy, an area located north of Rome. ...
20 October, 2026
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Commission defends implementation of the Nature Restoration Regulation in European Parliament plenary
During the European Parliament's October plenary session, Jessika Roswall, the EU Environment Commissioner, reaffirmed the European Commission’s commitment to the implementation of the Nature Restoration Regulation (NRR)...
20 October, 2026
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FACE Experts Contribute to the Evaluation of the Firearms Directive
This month, FACE and experts from its Firearms Working Group participated in an interview with the consultancy responsible for supporting the European Commission's evaluation of the Firearms Directive. ...
20 October, 2026
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FACE Continues its Focus on Agriculture, Biodiversity and Small Game Conservation
FACE and experts from its Birds & Habitats Working Group and Agriculture and Land Use Task Force met this month to discuss key developments...
20 October, 2026
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Ten Years of Cooperation Support Grey Partridge Recovery in Fellbach, Germany
Long-term cooperation between hunters, farmers, conservation organisations and public authorities is delivering encouraging results for the Grey Partridge in Fellbach, Germany...
20 October, 2026
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Animal Health – Updates for October 2026
Europe’s animal health policy has evolved over decades to combat animal diseases...
20 October, 2026
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Kiilonen wetlands: From plan to waterbird brood paradise
In July 2023 a site proposal from the landowner arrived at the e-mail of the SOTKA Wetlands Project...
20 October, 2026
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FACE joins 130th Anniversary Celebrations of the Hunting Association of Serbia
FACE participated in the celebrations marking the 130th anniversary of the Hunting Association of Serbia, joining Serbian hunters...
20 October, 2026
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The €612 billion bill: why managing invasive alien species pays off
Seven-year transition secured; bullets and slugs excluded. Formal adoption and publication in the EU Official Journal are the remaining steps....
20 October, 2026
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EU lead shot restriction moves towards adoption
Seven-year transition secured; bullets and slugs excluded. Publication in the EU Official Journal is expected in the coming weeks....
08 October, 2026
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FACE General Assembly 2026: A united membership looking ahead to #FACE50
Over two days in Brussels, on 29 and 30 September 2026, FACE delegates representing 37 member associations...
01 October, 2026
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The Stress Test of the Nature Directives: Next steps for wildlife conservation and management in Europe
MEP Juan Ignacio Zoido (EPP, Spain) hosted the debate in the European Parliament...
01 October, 2026
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The FACE Report is Out – Read Our September Update!
Your monthly update on Europe's political and hunting agenda...
22 September, 2026
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The EU restriction on lead gunshot: FACE’s assessment
After years of intensive engagement, FACE considers the final restriction workable. An objection would...
22 September, 2026
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Member States Cautious about Changing the Nature Directives
The implementation of the Birds and Habitats Directives is the bread and butter of FACE’s policy...
22 September, 2026
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2026 State of the Union: What It Means for Nature
On 16 September 2026, President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her 2026 State of the European Union speech before Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in Strasbourg...
22 September, 2026
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Nature restoration plans: Late and underfunded
On 1 September, FACE attended the ENVI Committee hearing in the European Parliament, which included an exchange of views with the European Commission ...
22 September, 2026
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