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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 / 0 Comments

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 / 1 Comment

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 / 0 Comments

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...

15 January, 2020 / 0 Comments

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 / 0 Comments

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 / 0 Comments

FACE RELEASES ITS ANNUAL REPORT 2019

The publication, which covers January 2019 – December 2019, outlines the background and key activities of FACE’s working areas: nature conservation, wildlife conservation,...

12 December, 2019 / 0 Comments

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 / 0 Comments

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 / 1 Comment

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 / 0 Comments

#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 / 0 Comments

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 / 0 Comments

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 / 1 Comment

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 / 0 Comments

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 / 0 Comments

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 / 1 Comment

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 / 0 Comments

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 / 0 Comments

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 / 0 Comments

Updates from FACE on CITES CoP18, the world’s biggest wildlife conference concluded yesterday in Geneva

The 18th meeting of the Conference of Parties of CITES concluded yesterday in Geneva. CITES is the Convention on International Trade in Endangered...

29 August, 2019 / 0 Comments

Cy Griffin appointed as FACE Senior Conservation Manager

Following the conclusion of FACE’s recruitment programme for a new Senior Conservation Manager, FACE is delighted to announce the appointment of Cy Griffin....

28 August, 2019 / 0 Comments

Proposal to restrict lead in all ammunition requested by European Commission

The European Commission (EC) has requested the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to prepare a restriction proposal addressing the risk to wildlife and humans...

28 August, 2019 / 0 Comments