MESSAGE FROM LUDWIG WILLNEGGER, SECRETARY GENERAL OF FACE
04 March, 2017
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THE PROJECT OF THE MONTH: COMBINING NATURE PROTECTION AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN THE MINERVOIS REGION, FRANCE
The Languedoc-Roussillon region has two Natura 2000 sites: the “Causses du Minervois” Special Area of Conservation (SAC), which aims to preserve natural habitats...
03 March, 2017
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HOUSE OF COMMONS LIBRARY PROVIDES FAKE NEWS
MPs misinformed on trophy hunting. Brussels, 1 March 2017 – A briefing paper titled ‘Trophy Hunting: UK and international policy’ by Alison Pratt...
01 March, 2017
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THE PROJECT OF THE MONTH: THE CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK MANAGEMENT
Situated in the north of Scotland and with an area of 4,528 km2, the Cairngorms National Park is Britain’s largest national park. The Cairngorms...
24 February, 2017
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PRESS RELEASE – FACE, COPA & COGECA, CEPF, ELO WELCOME NEW EU COURT OF AUDITORS REPORT SHOWING HUGE POTENTIAL OF NATURA 2000
FACE, Copa & Cogeca, CEPF, ELO welcome new EU Court of Auditors report showing huge potential of Natura 2000 in protecting biodiversity but...
24 February, 2017
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LUDWIG WILLNEGGER, FACE’S NEW SECRETARY GENERAL, STARTS WORK
The Federation of Associations for Hunting and Conservation of the EU is pleased to announce that Mr. Ludwig Willnegger has started his employment...
20 February, 2017
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THE FUTURE OF THE NATURE DIRECTIVES: WHERE ARE WE GOING? CONFERENCE – 7 MARCH 2017, EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, BRUSSELS
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...
15 February, 2017
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AEWA STANDING COMMITTEE MEETS IN PARIS, 31 JANUARY – 1 FEBRUARY 2017
FACE attended the 12th Meeting of the AEWA Standing Committee from 31 January to 1 February, hosted by the French Ministry of Environment,...
02 February, 2017
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ITALIAN HUNTERS COOPERATE TO INTERNATIONAL WATERBIRD CENSUS
Every January, many people from all over Europe go out in cold weather to count waterbirds for the International Waterbird Census (IWC), the...
02 February, 2017
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THE PROJECT OF THE MONTH: THE HOLSTEINER LEBENSRAUM KORRIDORE PROJECT
The Holsteiner Lebensraum Project aims to restore the ecological connectivity of the Kreis Segeberg Region (North Germany). Species and habitats became fragmented mainly due...
27 January, 2017
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APPEAL TO SUPPORT EMERGENCY MONITORING OF WATERBIRDS IN SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE
FACE supports the appeal to gather donations for the emergency monitoring of waterbirds in Southeastern Europe launched by Wetlands International. Wetlands International manages the...
20 January, 2017
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PRESS RELEASE: “HOW TO MANAGE OVERABUNDANT SPECIES: THE EXAMPLE OF GOOSE MANAGEMENT” STRASBOURG – 17 JANUARY 2017
Strasbourg, 17 January 2017 – The European Parliament Intergroup “Biodiversity, Hunting, Countryside” hosted the debate “How to Manage Overabundant Species: The Example of...
17 January, 2017
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“HOW TO MANAGE OVERABUNDANT SPECIES: THE EXAMPLE OF GOOSE MANAGEMENT” – EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, STRASBOURG 17/01/2017
On 17th January 2017, the European Parliament Intergroup “Biodiversity, Hunting, Countryside” will host a debate entitled: “How to Manage Overabundant Species: The Example...
13 January, 2017
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THE EU INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES LIST: CONSEQUENCES AND GUIDANCE FOR HUNTERS
The European Union (EU) Regulation on Invasive Alien Species (IAS), which established the first EU list of IAS, came into force in July...
11 January, 2017
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THE DIANA CLUB OF THE POLISH HUNTING ASSOCIATION
The Diana Club of the Polish Hunting Association (Polski Związek Łowiecki) was created in March 2014 in order to improve the image of...
21 December, 2016
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THE FACE BIODIVERSITY MANIFESTO REPORT 2016
FACE publishes a yearly report presenting the results of the Biodiversity Manifesto process while demonstrating European hunter’s contribution to nature conservation. Since 2013, FACE...
21 December, 2016
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STATEMENT FROM FACE: H5N8 HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA (HPAI) IN POULTRY AND WILD BIRDS
The position of the UNEP/CMS/FAO Co-Convened Scientific Task Force on Avian Influenza and Wild Birds has been published. Hunters as watchdogs for the health...
20 December, 2016
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1ST MEETING OF THE EUROPEAN GOOSE MANAGEMENT PLATFORM, 13-16 DECEMBER 2016
FACE attended the 1st Meeting of the AEWA European Goose Management Platform in Kristianstad, Sweden from 13-16 December 2016. This process marks the...
16 December, 2016
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THE PROJECT OF THE MONTH: RESTORING AN ALLUVIAL FOREST IN FLANDERS, BELGIUM
This wetland restoration project takes place on a hunter’s 30 ha landholding in Flanders (Belgium). The site forms part of a Special Area...
14 December, 2016
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FITNESS CHECK OF NATURE LEGISLATION: DIRECTIVES TO REMAIN CLOSED AND IMPLEMENTATION ACTION PLAN TO BE DEVELOPED
On the 7 December 2016, EU Commissioners confirmed the next steps of the Fitness Check of the Birds and Habitats Directives. Thus far, the...
07 December, 2016
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MAJA ČANJEVAC FROM CROATIA
FACE is sharing the stories of women hunters to learn more about their motivations, challenges and views. We thank the women hunters who...
07 December, 2016
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KRISTINA TARNAJ AND IVANA JAMBREKOVIC FROM CROATIA
FACE is sharing the stories of women hunters to learn more about their motivations, challenges and views. We thank the women hunters who...
02 December, 2016
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KAIRIT KIIN FROM ESTONIA
FACE is putting a special focus on women hunters to learn more about their motivations, challenges and views. Here’s a snapshot from Kairit...
25 November, 2016
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THE PROJECT OF THE MONTH: RECORDING HARVEST PARAMETERS AND MONITORING GAME SPECIES’ POPULATION DYNAMICS IN GREECE
Since 1995, the Hellenic Hunters Confederation has been conducting the program “ARTEMIS I” “ARTEMIS I” aims to: Monitor the status, population trends and population structure...
24 November, 2016
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BERN CONVENTION: RECOMMENDATION ON NORTH AMERICAN MINK
Between 15-18th of November 2016, FACE attended the 36th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention in Strasbourg. This year, the...
23 November, 2016
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