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17 Jan African Swine Fever reaches Italy: Several cases confirmed
On 7 January, regional authorities confirmed the first case of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Piedmont, Italy.
10 Sep First case of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Germany: confirmed
The German national reference laboratory has confirmed the first case of ASF in wild boar in Germany (Brandenburg) this morning...
17 Jan Hunters’ role in combatting African swine fever highlighted at high-level international conference in Berlin
International conference “The future of global pork production under the threat of African swine fever”
21 Nov African swine fever continues to cause major concerns within the hunting community
The hunting community is becoming increasingly concerned about new cases of African swine fever (ASF) in western Poland, not far from the German border, and in southern Bulgaria, very close to the Greek border.
27 Aug Outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Slovakia
On 25 July, the Slovak State Veterinary Services announced the first outbreak of ASF in domestic pigs (4 cases so far) in Strážné, not far away from the border with Hungary. A few weeks later, on 12 August, the first case of ASF in wild boar was confirmed (see map below – blue arrow). The positive case was found close to Strážné near the area in Hungary where over 800 positive cases since 1 January were confirmed. Following these outbreaks,...
12 Mar Twelfth meeting of experts on African Swine Fever in Europe (GF-TAD’s)
The future of European and African waterbird conservation was decided this week (4-8 December 2018) in Durban, South Africa. 78 parties attended the 7th Meeting of Parties (MoP) of the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) decided on several important developments for waterbird conservation and management...
30 Jan Press Release: High-level conference on preparing European hunters to eradicate African Swine Fever (ASF) – 30 Jan 2019, Dortmund
On 30 January 2019 FACE and the European Commission organised a high-level conference on “Preparing European Hunters to Eradicate African Swine Fever” at the “Jagd und Hund” exhibition in Dortmund, Germany.
14 Jan Preparing European Hunters to Eradicate African Swine Fever – Dortmund, 30 Jan 2019
FACE, the European Federation for Hunting and Conservation, is delighted to invite you to the high-level conference “Preparing European Hunters to Eradicate African Swine Fever”, organised jointly with the European Commission. The conference will take place during the “Jagd und Hund” exhibition in Dortmund, Germany, from 10:00-17:00 on 30 January 2019 at the Congress Centre Westfalenhallen (Silbersaal, Rheinlanddamm 200, 44139 Dortmund). Please register at the latest 22 January 2019. VIEW DRAFT PROGRAMME During this conference, presentations on the current ASF...
17 Dec Eradicating African Swine Fever (ASF): High priority at meeting between Commissioner Violeta Bulc and FACE
The urgent need for pragmatic approaches to managing wolves and the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) were key topics discussed ...
31 Oct Spanish and Italian hunters agree on strategies to stop African swine fever
On 30 October, the president of the Royal Spanish Hunting Federation (RFEC), Ángel López Maraver, and the president of the Federazione Italiana della Caza (FIDC), Gianluca Dall’Olio, held a meeting last Saturday with the aim of establishing strategic lines of work to fight against African swine fever (ASF) in Spain and Italy. López Maraver and Dall’Olio point out the importance of reducing wild boar populations to ensure that Spain and Italy remain free of ASF, in line with the recommendations...
25 Oct Hunters’ fight against African Swine Fever (ASF) in Wild Boar
Since the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Belgium and the threat of a spread to France, Luxembourg, Germany and the Netherlands, FACE has organised weekly meetings of its ASF Task Force. This task force, which consists of experts, FACE Members and the CIC, provides a platform to exchange knowledge, news and experience between the different participants. Since its start, the task force already supported the call of Royal Saint Hubert Club de Belgique to erect a fence in...
14 Sep Urgent call for quick and decisive action: African Swine fever detected in Wild Boar in Belgium
Brussels, 14 September 2018 – Europe’s hunters are deeply concerned following yesterday’s reports of African swine fever (ASF) in wild boar in Belgium. The infected animals were found in the Walloon municipality of Étalle in the province of Luxembourg. This is the first reported case of this problematic disease in western Europe, which is now present in 10 European Union (EU) countries. Urgent action from the regional, national and European authorities is needed. At the moment it is unclear how...
17 May DEEP CONCERNS EXPRESSED BY STAKEHOLDERS REGARDING THE FIGHT AGAINST AFRICAN SWINE FEVER
On 16 May 2018, MEP Iveta Grigule-Pēterse (ALDE, LV) organised with the help of FACE a conference on “The Threat of African Swine Fever in Europe: The Key Role of Hunters” in the European Parliament. Different stakeholders expressed the need for better knowledge on wild boar biology, more financial resources to support research and stakeholder incentives to combat African Swine Fever (ASF) and stronger awareness-raising. It was stressed that there is no one size fits all solution, but rather the...
06 Jul AFRICAN SWINE FEVER IN WILD BOAR FOUND IN CZECH REPUBLIC
FACE is deeply concerned following the recent detection of African swine fever (ASF) in two wild boars in the Czech Republic. The infected animals were found in Zlin, 300 km south-east of the capital Prague. It is the first reported case of this problematic disease in Czech Republic. A 10km sanitary perimeter has been established around the infected area, where wild boar hunting is prohibited and monitoring is intensified. Ludwig Willnegger, FACE Secretary General, stated: “This is another major development...
07 Apr PRESS RELEASE – AFRICAN SWINE FEVER IN WILD BOAR: THE WAY FORWARD FOR EUROPEAN HUNTERS
On Thursday 6 April, FACE, the Federation of Associations for Hunting and Conservation of the EU, in conjunction with CIC, the International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation, organised a workshop on “Preparing Hunters for African Swine Fever” in Brussels. African swine fever (ASF) is a highly transmissible disease affecting pigs and wild boars with serious socio-economic, wildlife and public health consequences. The disease can spread rapidly, irrespective of national borders. With regard to wildlife management and hunting, AFS can...
01 Dec Combatting ASF in Sweden: Hunter and Authority Collaboration Reduces Infection Zone
In a significant development, the Swedish government has announced a reduction of the infected African swine fever (ASF) zone
03 Jul Fewer Hunting Deaths in Europe: Hunting Smarter, Hunting Safer. We, the Hunters #1
In this first episode of We, the Hunters, Linda
19 Jun European Parliament Votes on Welfare Rules for Cats and Dogs
MEPs voted on the EC’s proposal concerning the welfare and traceability of cats and dogs
01 Jun Animal Health – June Updates
Europe’s animal health policy has evolved over decades to combat animal diseases
23 Oct FACE’s Communication Experts Meet at Blaser HQ
In an insightful event FACE recently convened its Communication Working Group meeting
11 Apr FACE Statement: Proposal to allow U-18s participate in hunting in Poland
Poland is the only European country to impose a minimum age of 18 years old to be allowed to be present during a hunt. The law in Poland is unjustifiably discriminatory in this regard.
04 Jul FACE welcomes the return of Royal Spanish Hunting Federation as a full Member
FACE is delighted to welcome the return of Real Federación Española de Caza (RFEC) as a full Member. As one of Europe’s largest and most important countries for hunting, our cooperation will give Spanish hunters a more powerful voice.
11 Jun Welcome to Daniel Švrčula, FACE Conservation Policy Assistant
We are happy to announce that on 11 June Daniel Švrčula joined the secretariat and is working as Conservation Policy Assistant in the conservation team. He holds a master’s degree in forestry at Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague, where he did a master thesis on Silviculture of Douglas fir. Previously he studied Forestry within Erasmus + programme at Swedish University of Agriculture in Umeå. During his studies, he worked for more than 2 years for the Czech Hunting...- 1
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