Ahead of a week full of meetings for the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) and the joint EU-ACP parliamentary assembly, FACE met with the delegation from Namibia to discuss relevant topics on the agenda. Wildlife trafficking, the role of CITES, the added...
The fifth annual meeting of the EU Platform on Coexistence between People and Large Carnivores took place yesterday in Brussels. The Platform brings together representatives from landowning, herding, hunting, research and conservation organisations to “promote ways and means to minimize and find solutions to conflicts...
The need for a more pragmatic and trust-based approach to large carnivore management was the key focus of a meeting between FACE, the Nordic Hunters’ Alliance and Vice-President of the European Commission, Mr. Jyrki Katainen on 31 May 2018 in Brussels. FACE opened the meeting with...
Seville, 30 April 2018 - The European Federation for Hunting and Conservation (FACE), International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC), Operators and Professional Hunting Associations of Africa (OPHAA), Namibia Professional Hunting Association (NAPHA), Tanzania Hunting Operators Association (TAHOA), Safari Club International (SCI), Safari Club...
From 23-26 April 2018, governments, NGOs and executives from international conventions from more than 70 countries and 100 organisations, gathered in Abu Dhabi for the first Global Flyways Summit. Zero-tolerance towards illegal killing of birds (IKB) was high on the summit’s agenda. Participants agreed on the...
“Invasive alien species: Enhancing cross-border cooperation in Nutria management” - European Parliament, 10 April 2018 “Invasive alien species are one of main causes of biodiversity loss and represent a cross-border challenge” stated Stefan Leiner (European Commission) during an event on invasive alien species. The conference “Invasive...
TUESDAY, 10 APRIL 2018, 17.30 - 19.30 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, BRUSSELS – ROOM JAN 6Q2 INTERPRETATION EN-DE-FR Cross-border cooperation with relevant stakeholders is crucial to manage the growing nutria population in Europe. Nutria are part of the EU list for invasive alien species since they form a serious threat...
Brussels, 9 March 2018 - There are “winners” and “losers” in the conservation of wildlife in Africa! H.E. the Ambassador of Zimbabwe proclaimed at the conference “Keep Calm and Let Africa Take the Lead. The EU-Africa Dialogue: Supporting communities in wildlife conservation” on 6 March...
TUESDAY, 6 MARCH 2018, 14.30 - 18.00 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, BRUSSELS – ROOM ASP 5E2 INTERPRETATION EN-DE-FR The conference “Keep calm and let Africa take the lead: Supporting communities in wildlife conservation through African-EU dialogue” is hosted by MEP Karl-Heinz Florenz, President of the European Parliament’s Intergroup on “Biodiversity,...
