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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
Today, FACE President Torbjörn Larsson presented FACE’s vision for conservation in Europe at the conference ‘Crossroads: Leading the Way for Wildlife Conservation’ organised in conjunction with the 66th CIC General Assembly on 2-4 May 2019 at Windhoek, Namibia....
From 9-11 April, the Royal Dutch Hunters’ Association - Koninklijke Nederlandse Jagers Vereniging - hosted the 2019 FACE Members’ Meeting in the Netherlands. The main event was the first European Hunters' Conference: ‘Wild’ challenges for hunting and conservation...
On 19 March, MEP Karl-Heinz Florenz celebrated 30 years of his long and successful political career as a Member of the European Parliament. Karl-Heinz Florenz was elected for the first time in 1989 and has played a key role as a member of the European Parliament's Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. He worked on many environment-related dossiers relating to biodiversity, recycling, waste management, circular economy, sustainable hunting as well as climate change and rural development. FACE President Torbjörn...
FACE is pleased to announce its new partnership with SimWay, a fast-growing software company based in Stockholm and specialised in the development of real-time 3D applications for hunting and sport simulators.
SimWay launched SimWayHUNT Pro, the world’s leading hunting and shooting simulator for professional training and education of new generations of hunters. The SimWay Team supports FACE by providing its hunting simulator for in-house training and communication purposes....
The urgent need for pragmatic approaches to managing wolves and the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) were key topics discussed ...
The publication, which covers January 2018 – December 2018, outlines the background and key activities of FACE’s working areas: nature conservation, wildlife conservation, International agreements, animal welfare & health, firearms & ammunition, and hunting methods & culture. [button size='big' style='' text='DOWNLOAD ANNUAL REPORT - EN' icon_color='' link='https://www.face.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/annualreport_2018.pdf' target='_blank' color='#ffffff' hover_color='' border_color='#005000' hover_border_color='#ff7900' background_color='#005000' hover_background_color='#ff7900' font_style='' font_weight='' text_align='center' margin='']...
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 of...
FACE has partnered with HuntMag.eu – Europe's largest growing hunting and shooting online portal which has a wide reach to a dedicated community through social media platforms and their quarterly digital publication. The concept of HuntMag.eu is to help promote and share different experiences, traditions and cultures of sustainable hunting throughout Europe. It aims to do this by working closely to the trade and the hunters in the field. Ludwig Willneger, FACE General Secretary, stated "We are very satisfied to work with...
The urgent need for pragmatic approaches to managing wolves and the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) were key topics discussed ...
Die dringende Notwendigkeit pragmatischerer Ansätze für das Wolfsmanagement sowie die Zukunft der Gemeinsamen Agrarpolitik (GAP) standen im Vordergrund des Termines zwischen dem EU-Kommissar Dr. Johannes Hahn....
Brussels, 6 September 2018 - During its 52nd General Assembly on 5 September 2018 in Brussels, FACE - the European Federation for Hunting and Conservation - elected Torbjörn Larsson as its new President and appointed a new board. In his address to FACE Members, Torbjörn Larsson stated: "I want the coming presidency to be about the future. FACE has four decades of proud work and victories in the service of its member organisations and Europe’s hunters – but the coming four...
PRESS RELEASE. Brussels, 30 August 2018. FACE - the European Federation for Hunting and Conservation - is extremely disappointed with the decision of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to ban the use of electronic training collars for dogs in England. While 64% of the 7,300 respondents are against a ban, it is regrettable that DEFRA still decided to support a ban on hand held remote-controlled devices. According to FACE Secretary General, Ludwig Willnegger: “FACE regrets this...
FACE has partnered with Eagle Review - www.eagle-review.com - the No.1 travel advisor for hunting, shooting and fishing, listing over 6,000 hunting and fishing destinations across 163 countries. We will work together to ensure that hunting and fishing opportunities in Europe remain available through sustainable use of wildlife resources. Hunters have a vested interest in ensuring not only that there is wildlife to hunt but that through conservation we ensure nature and biodiversity is available for future generations. Ludwig Willnegger, FACE Secretary...
FACE is proud to announce its first fundraising auction organised with the support and partnership of Joh. Springer’s Erben. The auction takes place on Thursday, 28th of June 2018, from 16:00 CET in Vienna. You are invited to view the catalogue HERE. Joh. Springer’s Erben is one of Europe’s largest and most respected auction houses specialising in weapons, weapon accessories, collectors’ items, and hunting art. You can participate in the auction in the following ways: Bid in person at Springer-Auctions Hall, Kagraner Platz...
European hunters are aware that the CAP is a crucial support mechanism for agriculture and rural areas in Europe. However, hunters and national hunting associations are also aware of the significant impact of agriculture driven by the CAP on the environment, biodiversity and the status of many huntable species in Europe. Yesterday, the European Commission presented the next Multiannual Financial Framework, which included important changes to the budget of the CAP. Because of Brexit and shifting political objectives, the total amount...
“International cooperation is a crucial factor to preserve and promote Europe’s unique regional hunting traditions”, says Torbjörn Larsson. “The Nordic Hunters’ Alliance must play an even more proactive role together with all of Europe’s hunting regions to demonstrate in a wider perspective how hunting contributes towards important environmental, nature and societal values. The interests of all of Europe’s 7 million hunters must always be at the centre when decisions are made with regard to hunting and wildlife management”. Torbjörn Larsson is...
