NEW POSITION ON LEAD AMMUNITION DEVELOPED BY IUCN
For the past six months, FACE and its Members worked tirelessly on an IUCN motion, which was originally designed to ban all lead...
15 September, 2016
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News & Events
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT WILL HOST THE CONFERENCE “THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF HUNTING”, ORGANIZED BY THE INTERGROUP “BIODIVERSITY, HUNTING, CONSERVATION”
The conference, organized by MEP Karl-Heinz Florenz, President of the Hunting Intergroup and MEP Renata Briano, Vice-President, in cooperation with FACE, will take...
08 September, 2016
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HUNTERS AT THE WORLD’S LARGEST WILDLIFE TRADE SUMMIT
Should sustainable lion and elephant hunting be restricted or banned? Or should the world community better build on the success stories of legal...
06 September, 2016
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ESPERANZA VIELVA FROM SPAIN
FACE is putting a special focus on women hunters to learn more about their motivations, challenges and views. Here’s a snapshot from Esperanza...
26 August, 2016
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EDITORIAL: THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT FIXED THE FLAWED PROPOSAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION ABOUT THE FIREARMS DIRECTIVE
“A vote in the IMCO Committee of the European Parliament just confirmed that the legal users of firearms should not suffer constraints in...
23 August, 2016
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WHAT ARE HUNTERS DOING TO COMBAT IAS?
There are many alien (non-native) species in Europe, which can be very useful (such as the beloved potato), however, 10-15% of these alien...
17 August, 2016
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HUNTING AND WETLAND CONSERVATION
Wetlands provide countless benefits or “ecosystem services”, which range from supplying freshwater, food and biodiversity, to flood control, groundwater recharge, and climate change...
05 August, 2016
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THE PROJECT OF THE MONTH: PROTECTING IRISH RED GROUSE ON BOLEYBRACK MOUNTAIN
The latest national survey conducted in the Republic of Ireland suggested that Irish Red Grouse (Lagopus lagopus hibernicus) suffered a 70% decline in...
04 August, 2016
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GUIDELINES ON SUSTAINABLE HARVEST OF MIGRATORY WATERBIRDS
FACE is delighted to announce the publication of the AEWA Guidelines on Sustainable Harvest of Migratory Waterbirds. This updated report provides detailed guidance on...
03 August, 2016
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FIRST LIST OF INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES OF UNION CONCERN ADOPTED
The first “Union list” of 37 species consisting of 23 animals and 14 plants comes into force, following the recent publication (in July...
02 August, 2016
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CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE: ADDRESSING RISKS
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), which is a highly contagious and deadly animal brain disorder, was recently detected in a wild reindeer and in...
01 August, 2016
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1ST MEETING OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL TASK FORCE ON ILLEGAL KILLING, TAKING AND TRADE OF MIGRATORY BIRDS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
At the meeting, Government representatives and a range of other stakeholders worked on developing a comprehensive programme of work for the Task Force...
18 July, 2016
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT IMPROVED COMMISSION’S FIREARMS PROPOSAL
The vote of the IMCO Committee took into account the concerns brought forward by FACE and considerably improved the proposal of the European...
14 July, 2016
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THE PROJECT OF THE MONTH: RECOVERING THE IBERIAN LYNX IN SPAIN AND PORTUGAL
Spanish and Portuguese hunters participated in the successful project LIFE+IBERLINCE, which has tripled the number of Iberian lynx in only one decade from...
13 July, 2016
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT CONFIRMS THE ROLE OF SUSTAINABLE TROPHY HUNTING
This morning MEPs expressed support for the EU’s proposal to have international guidelines on trade and traceability in hunting trophies. At the same...
12 July, 2016
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LUCIA RUBIO FROM SPAIN
FACE is putting a special focus on women hunters to learn more about their motivations, challenges and views. Here’s a snapshot from Lucía...
11 July, 2016
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FITNESS CHECK RESEARCH REPORT PUBLISHED
The European Commission has made public its expert study: Evaluation Study to Support the Fitness Check of the Birds and Habitats Directives. The...
09 July, 2016
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REVISION PROCESS STARTS FOR THE AEWA STRATEGIC PLAN (2019 – 2027)
The development of the revised Strategic Plan for the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) for the period 2019 – 2027 was formally launched...
07 July, 2016
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ESTABLISHMENT OF A EUROPEAN GOOSE MANAGEMENT PLATFORM
FACE is pleased to announce that an agreement was reached to establish a European Goose Management Platform under AEWA. The meeting, which took place...
01 June, 2016
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SAVING POLAND’S DECLINING CAPERCAILLIE POPULATIONS
Hunters team up with public bodies responsible for state forestry services in Poland in order to preserve the country’s capercaillie population. In the provinces...
04 May, 2016
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IUCN HUNTING TROPHY BRIEFING PAPER
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has published a paper titled ‘Informing decisions on trophy hunting - A Briefing Paper for...
19 April, 2016
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FACE AND CIC: EU PLANS TO RESTRICT HUNTING TROPHY IMPORTS CONTRADICT WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
The Federation of Associations for Hunting and Conservation of the EU (FACE) and The International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC), have...
18 April, 2016
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ARE YOU A WOMAN WHO HUNTS? WE NEED YOU!
The face of hunting is changing. In the past decade more women are joining Europe’s hunting community, actively engaging in conservation and championing...
11 March, 2016
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Study evaluation to support fitness check of Nature Directives
English: face_statement_fitness_check_en_fin.pdf French: face_statement_fitness_check_fr.pdf German: face_statement_fitness_check_de.pdf ...
11 January, 2015
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