Livestock guarding dogs (LGDs) are used across Europe to reduce attacks on livestock by predators, such as the wolf or bear. As a non-lethal option for large carnivore management...
FACE is delighted to announce the release of its report on "Europe’s Huntable Birds: A Review of Status and Conservation Priorities"...
The “Wild game on the road” project by Estonia, aims to decrease traffic collisions between cars and ...
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On 10 November, the Council, the European Parliament (EP) and the European Commission (EC)...
Many observers agree that the lack of ambition in the new CAP could jeopardise the EU’s Green Deal objectives and its main key pillars, namely the Farm to Fork and the EU Biodiversity Strategies....
After lengthy and difficult discussions, it appears that the main political groups in the European Parliament (EP), were able to reach a compromise on the CAP post 2020 last night. The EP’s vote will take place Tuesday, 20th October....
Ahead of the crucial upcoming vote on the post-2020 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in the European Parliament, FACE organised an online conference with MEP Herbert Dorfmann (EPP) and MEP Martin...
The conference will discuss opportunities...
Ahead of the European Parliament’s plenary vote in the October II session on CAP Strategic Plans, this online event aims to understand how new CAP...
The UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) published its Global Biodiversity Outlook 5 (GBO-5) revealing that none of the 20 targets have been fully achieved....
On 20 May 2020, the European Commission presented the Farm to Fork (F2F) and the Biodiversity strategies. Both are at the heart of the EU’s Green Deal. Amongst other important initiatives...
On 20 May 2020, the European Commission presented the Farm to Fork (F2F) and the Biodiversity strategies. Both are at the heart of the EU’s Green Deal. Amongst other important initiatives...
On 20 May 2020, the European Commission presented the Farm to Fork (F2F) and the Biodiversity strategies. Both are at the heart of the EU’s Green Deal. Amongst other important initiatives...
The first element of the strategy is to increase the area of land protected in the EU to 30% (from 26% currently) including the proportion of strictly...
Monitoring biodiversity in Europe is usually very costly and time consuming and often limited resources from governments are available....
FACE is proud to unveil the release of its latest Biodiversity Manifesto report. Hunters have achieved their goals to conserve biodiversity and are ahead in implementing the EU biodiversity strategy....
Today, thousands of scientists across and beyond Europe called for higher ambition in addressing sustainability challenges in the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Europe’s national hunting associations are increasingly concerned....
The month of January is an exciting month for ornithologists and hunters worldwide as the...
After only eleven days in office, the European Commission presented the long-anticipated EU Green Deal. FACE analysed the proposals and explains what it means for European hunters....
Currently considered as extinct in the wild, the Italian grey partridge (Perdix perdix italica) is at the center of the LIFE Perdix Project launched in January 2019. ...
Aware of the significant impact of agriculture on the environment and biodiversity in Europe, hunters and national hunting associations are particularly concerned about the status of small game species and the role of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in conservation....
Today, EU Agriculture Council ministers met in Brussels to discuss the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post 2020. For FACE, the CAP is a crucial support mechanism for agriculture and rural areas in Europe. ...
From 17-18 June, the European Commission (DG Research and Innovation) hosted a MAES (Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystem Services) stakeholder workshop in Brussels. This workshop provided an opportunity for stakeholders, including FACE, to engage in the first EU ecosystem assessment and emerging narratives. MAES is essential for measuring progress towards EU Biodiversity targets....
Since 2009, the Italian Hunting Federation’s Research Team led by Dr. Michele Sorrenti has based its dialogue with the Italian goverment on strong scientific principles. Specific data collection methods, such as satellite telemetry and ringing, make it possible to implement effective management decisions in the national hunting legislation and to give the best approach to the review of European bird hunting seasons/periods (revision of the EU Key Concepts document)....
