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 German national reference laboratory has confirmed the first case of ASF in wild boar in Germany (Brandenburg) this morning...
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....
Today, the European Federation for Hunting and Conservation (FACE) had a productive meeting with...
On September 7 the FACE General Assembly unanimously adopted a clear position on wolves in Europe to guide FACE’s work on this topic. ...
With a growing interest in bow hunting around Europe, FACE is pleased to present its position on bow hunting, resulting from...
New statement on the REACH Committee's decision ...
Europe’s hunters have lost a significant amount of trust in Brussels decision-making, not because of the intention to phase out lead shot over wetlands...
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....
It is claimed link that the Nature Protection Unit...
See attached a letter regarding the upcoming hunting season in light of COVID-19 from FACE’s Spanish Member, the Real Federación Española de Caza (RFEC)...
Today, the lower house of the Polish Parliament voted on a proposal to change the hunting law to allow.....
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. ...
It is with deep sadness that we inform you of the death of Avv. Giovanni Bana. Many will remember Giovanni Bana as a strenuous defender of sustainable hunting in Europe, a very keen ornithologist and champion of migratory bird hunting and conservation in the Mediterranean....
On 18 February 2020, there was an exchange of views with the European Commission (EC) on lead gunshots in the European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI). FACE was mentioned on several occasions...
JAGD & HUND offers a unique exhibition, shopping and an event area at the Westfalenhallen Dortmund Exhibition Centre. Every year, JAGD & HUND features everything that hunters or other nature lovers desire. For the full programme and tickets visit...
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Recent data indicate that most large carnivore populations in Europe are stable or increasing. This is a conservation success, but it also raises multiple questions of coexistence with natural and human activities. In a recent ruling, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) confirmed that the use of hunting as a population management tool for strictly protected species is compatible with EU law. But what does that mean? And what are the possible next steps?...
It is with deep regret to hear of the passing of Poland’s former Minister of Environment, Professor Jan Szyszko, on 9 October 2019 at the age of 75. Beginning his career in politics in the late 1980s, he served as Minister of Environment for three terms, closely overseeing Poland’s environmental policy over the course of two decades. Over and above his input as a Polish state official, he decided to also pursue an academic career as professor of forestry, specializing in the...
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. ...
On 24 and 25 June, FACE attended the 13th meeting of the Group of Experts of the Bern Convention on Invasive Species in Batumi (Georgia). The meeting was followed by 40 participants from all over Europe....
FACE is pleased to announce that Jaroslaw Kuczaj joined the FACE team, starting a secondment as Wildlife Policy Officer – Seconded national expert. He holds two masters degrees from the Department of Animal Morphology and Hunting at the University of Technology and Life Sciences in Bydgoszcz and the Faculty of Forestry on Warsaw University of Life Sciences. He recently started Postgraduate Studies in Management on Warsaw School of Economics. Jaroslaw works for Regional Directorate of the State Forests in Torun as...
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 Association...
FACE has consistently promoted the value of sustainable hunting as a management tool for large carnivores in Europe. Although some like to advocate for total protection, which typically drives conflict at the local level, the case for sustainable hunting and its role in improving coexistence was supported by the Opinion of the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the EU. ...
