Avv. Giovanni Bana RIP
It is with deep sadness that we inform you of the death of Avv. Giovanni Bana. Many will remember Giovanni Bana as a...
20 March, 2020
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CAP post-2020 must deliver for small game populations
Today, thousands of scientists across and beyond Europe called for higher ambition in addressing sustainability challenges in the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)....
09 March, 2020
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Is the recovery of wolf in Europe reflected by the latest reports? A success story lost in the data
The recovery of wolf populations in Europe is to a great extent unheard and unseen. A success story lost in the data....
03 March, 2020
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FACE-BASC open letter on UK trophy hunting consultation
Torbjörn Larsson, President of FACE and Eoghan Cameron, Chairman of BASC, co-signed an open letter to strongly encourage George Eustice MP, UK Secretary...
25 February, 2020
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FACE statement on lead gunshots discussion in ENVI
On 18 February 2020, there was an exchange of views with the European Commission (EC) on lead gunshots in the European Parliament’s Committee...
19 February, 2020
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Cuts to rural development budget unacceptable
The two groups that gather organisations representing rural actors and regions in the EU highlighted this during the ‘Amplifying local voices: Addressing rural...
18 February, 2020
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CMS COP13 kicks off the super year for nature
The 13th Conference of Parties of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS COP13) is the first of a series of international nature-related meetings...
17 February, 2020
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Strong start for the “Biodiversity, Hunting, Countryside” Intergroup
Today, the members of the "Biodiversity, Hunting, Countryside" Intergroup held their first meeting to agree on the President and Vice-Presidents. This meeting was...
13 February, 2020
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New partners for the future hunting and conservation
Last week at the JAGD & HUND, Europe’s largest hunting exhibition, FACE unveiled its new "Patron Programme", which provides industry with a means...
03 February, 2020
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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”...
17 January, 2020
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FACE is proud to announce its partnership with JAGD & HUND
JAGD & HUND offers a unique exhibition, shopping and an event area at the Westfalenhallen Dortmund Exhibition Centre. Every year, JAGD & HUND...
16 January, 2020
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Federcaccia and ACMA collaborate with coordinators ISPRA for the official census of waterfowl populations.
The month of January is an exciting month for ornithologists and hunters worldwide as the...
20 December, 2019
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Intergroup “Biodiversity, Hunting, Countryside” approved
Following the announcement of the European Commission’s new EU Green Deal in the European Parliament, the Conference of Presidents approved the "Biodiversity, Hunting,...
19 December, 2019
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EU Green Deal: how does it look from the hunters’ perspective?
After only eleven days in office, the European Commission presented the long-anticipated EU Green Deal. FACE analysed the proposals and explains what it...
11 December, 2019
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Disappointing decision on the Barnacle Goose at the Bern Convention
On yesterday evening’s agenda was the proposal by Norway to move the Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) from Appendix II (strictly protected) to Appendix...
04 December, 2019
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40 Years of the Bern Convention 1979-2019
FACE recently participated at the 39th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention, 3-6 December 2019. The Convention on the...
03 December, 2019
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#BiodiversityManifesto: The LIFE PERDIX Project – Reintroduction of the Italian Grey Partridge in Italy
Currently considered as extinct in the wild, the Italian grey partridge (Perdix perdix italica) is at the center of the LIFE Perdix Project...
02 December, 2019
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Reversing the decline of the Grey partridge – an inspiration for the development of the next CAP
Aware of the significant impact of agriculture on the environment and biodiversity in Europe, hunters and national hunting associations are particularly concerned about...
01 December, 2019
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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...
21 November, 2019
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European hunters demand “higher environmental ambition” in the next CAP
Today, EU Agriculture Council ministers met in Brussels to discuss the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post 2020. For FACE, the...
18 November, 2019
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Flexibility needed for large carnivore management
Recent data indicate that most large carnivore populations in Europe are stable or increasing. This is a conservation success, but it also raises...
22 October, 2019
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Green light for hunting as a management tool for wolf
In its ruling today, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) confirmed that the use of hunting as a population management tool for strictly...
10 October, 2019
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In Memoriam: Professor Jan Szyszko, 11 October 2019
It is with deep regret to hear of the passing of Poland’s former Minister of Environment, Professor Jan Szyszko, on 9 October 2019...
09 October, 2019
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FACE, RFEC and Fedexcaza committed to fight for hunting and conservation
On 15 September, the Royal Spanish Hunting Federation (RFEC) and the European Federation of Hunting and Conservation (FACE) attended at the meeting organised by...
19 September, 2019
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Extensive support from MEPs for the “Biodiversity, Hunting, Countryside” Intergroup
On 10 September, 50 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from seven different political groups pledged their support for the re-establishment of the...
12 September, 2019
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