FACE
@faceforhunters.bsky.social
FACE is the European Federation for Hunting & Conservation which represents Europe's national hunting associations comprising 7 million hunters.
🚨 EU updates #InvasiveAlienSpecies list – Key Impacts for Hunters
🦌 #SikaDeer
🦫 North American #Beaver
🐾 North American #Mink
☝️Hunters remain vital to effective wildlife management. Read more at: www.face.eu/2025/07/eu-u...
🦌 #SikaDeer
🦫 North American #Beaver
🐾 North American #Mink
☝️Hunters remain vital to effective wildlife management. Read more at: www.face.eu/2025/07/eu-u...
EU updates Invasive Alien Species list: What the latest decision means for hunters
On 20 June 2025, the EU Committee on Invasive Alien Species (IAS)
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July 25, 2025 at 12:38 PM
🚨 EU updates #InvasiveAlienSpecies list – Key Impacts for Hunters
🦌 #SikaDeer
🦫 North American #Beaver
🐾 North American #Mink
☝️Hunters remain vital to effective wildlife management. Read more at: www.face.eu/2025/07/eu-u...
🦌 #SikaDeer
🦫 North American #Beaver
🐾 North American #Mink
☝️Hunters remain vital to effective wildlife management. Read more at: www.face.eu/2025/07/eu-u...
📢 Register now for the event on "#WildlifeTrade and Conservation: The EU’s Objectives for #CITES CoP20"
📅 3 Sept 2025, 16:00–17:30
📍European Parliament (Room1H1)
👉 bit.ly/3IZLCXz
Join experts and stakeholders to explore EU priorities for CITES CoP20, wildlife trade, and global conservation policy!
📅 3 Sept 2025, 16:00–17:30
📍European Parliament (Room1H1)
👉 bit.ly/3IZLCXz
Join experts and stakeholders to explore EU priorities for CITES CoP20, wildlife trade, and global conservation policy!
July 24, 2025 at 11:33 AM
📢 Register now for the event on "#WildlifeTrade and Conservation: The EU’s Objectives for #CITES CoP20"
📅 3 Sept 2025, 16:00–17:30
📍European Parliament (Room1H1)
👉 bit.ly/3IZLCXz
Join experts and stakeholders to explore EU priorities for CITES CoP20, wildlife trade, and global conservation policy!
📅 3 Sept 2025, 16:00–17:30
📍European Parliament (Room1H1)
👉 bit.ly/3IZLCXz
Join experts and stakeholders to explore EU priorities for CITES CoP20, wildlife trade, and global conservation policy!
📢 New FACE Report out now!
The most up-to-date #ungulate harvest data compilation in Europe.
🦌 A true conservation success story, thanks to #hunters’ efforts in managing #wildlife sustainably and supporting biodiversity.
📄 Download full report here 👇
www.face.eu/2025/07/new-...
The most up-to-date #ungulate harvest data compilation in Europe.
🦌 A true conservation success story, thanks to #hunters’ efforts in managing #wildlife sustainably and supporting biodiversity.
📄 Download full report here 👇
www.face.eu/2025/07/new-...
New FACE Report: Latest Estimates of Large Game Harvest in Europe
FACE is proud to release its report on Ungulate Harvest in Europe...
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July 22, 2025 at 12:44 PM
📢 New FACE Report out now!
The most up-to-date #ungulate harvest data compilation in Europe.
🦌 A true conservation success story, thanks to #hunters’ efforts in managing #wildlife sustainably and supporting biodiversity.
📄 Download full report here 👇
www.face.eu/2025/07/new-...
The most up-to-date #ungulate harvest data compilation in Europe.
🦌 A true conservation success story, thanks to #hunters’ efforts in managing #wildlife sustainably and supporting biodiversity.
📄 Download full report here 👇
www.face.eu/2025/07/new-...
🔴 FACE Welcomes a New Patron: Savage Arms!
🤝 “We are thrilled to welcome Savage Arms as a Bronze #Patron. Their support highlights the value of partnerships in promoting #hunting and #conservation"
Read full PR here 👉 bit.ly/3GrT9h1
🤝 “We are thrilled to welcome Savage Arms as a Bronze #Patron. Their support highlights the value of partnerships in promoting #hunting and #conservation"
Read full PR here 👉 bit.ly/3GrT9h1
July 3, 2025 at 6:43 AM
🔴 FACE Welcomes a New Patron: Savage Arms!
🤝 “We are thrilled to welcome Savage Arms as a Bronze #Patron. Their support highlights the value of partnerships in promoting #hunting and #conservation"
Read full PR here 👉 bit.ly/3GrT9h1
🤝 “We are thrilled to welcome Savage Arms as a Bronze #Patron. Their support highlights the value of partnerships in promoting #hunting and #conservation"
Read full PR here 👉 bit.ly/3GrT9h1
🔴 The FACE Report for June 2025 is out! 🔴
Your monthly update on Europe’s political and hunting agenda. Available here 👉 face.eu/report/
📩 Subscribe now: eepurl.com/dvG58r
Your monthly update on Europe’s political and hunting agenda. Available here 👉 face.eu/report/
📩 Subscribe now: eepurl.com/dvG58r
June 26, 2025 at 7:03 AM
🔴 The FACE Report for June 2025 is out! 🔴
Your monthly update on Europe’s political and hunting agenda. Available here 👉 face.eu/report/
📩 Subscribe now: eepurl.com/dvG58r
Your monthly update on Europe’s political and hunting agenda. Available here 👉 face.eu/report/
📩 Subscribe now: eepurl.com/dvG58r
🏆 LIFE Lynx project wins two #LIFEAwards! A big victory for nature – and for hunters.
#Hunters play a key role in helping monitor, release, and protect lynxes on the ground.
More 👉 face.eu/2025/06/life... #Lynx #Conservation #biodiversityday
#Hunters play a key role in helping monitor, release, and protect lynxes on the ground.
More 👉 face.eu/2025/06/life... #Lynx #Conservation #biodiversityday
June 10, 2025 at 11:19 AM
🏆 LIFE Lynx project wins two #LIFEAwards! A big victory for nature – and for hunters.
#Hunters play a key role in helping monitor, release, and protect lynxes on the ground.
More 👉 face.eu/2025/06/life... #Lynx #Conservation #biodiversityday
#Hunters play a key role in helping monitor, release, and protect lynxes on the ground.
More 👉 face.eu/2025/06/life... #Lynx #Conservation #biodiversityday
🕊 Good News for the #TurtleDove! For the first time, Turtle Dove numbers are going up!
In the #West the population has been rising for three years, enough to reopen hunting at low levels. Now since 2024 we’re also seeing signs of recovery in the #East
👉 bit.ly/3HHNwLQ
In the #West the population has been rising for three years, enough to reopen hunting at low levels. Now since 2024 we’re also seeing signs of recovery in the #East
👉 bit.ly/3HHNwLQ
June 6, 2025 at 1:17 PM
🕊 Good News for the #TurtleDove! For the first time, Turtle Dove numbers are going up!
In the #West the population has been rising for three years, enough to reopen hunting at low levels. Now since 2024 we’re also seeing signs of recovery in the #East
👉 bit.ly/3HHNwLQ
In the #West the population has been rising for three years, enough to reopen hunting at low levels. Now since 2024 we’re also seeing signs of recovery in the #East
👉 bit.ly/3HHNwLQ
🌍 20 Years of Cooperation for Nature 🐦
"Both FACE and @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social have a common goal to see the sky full of birds, and we work hard to achieve this, especially on the need to improve habitats across Europe"
Read more ➡️ www.face.eu/2025/06/20-y...
"Both FACE and @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social have a common goal to see the sky full of birds, and we work hard to achieve this, especially on the need to improve habitats across Europe"
Read more ➡️ www.face.eu/2025/06/20-y...
20 Years of Cooperation: FACE and BirdLife Mark Two Decades of Joint Action for Nature
FACE and BirdLife are marking 20 years of cooperation in support of nature conservation
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June 4, 2025 at 8:20 AM
🌍 20 Years of Cooperation for Nature 🐦
"Both FACE and @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social have a common goal to see the sky full of birds, and we work hard to achieve this, especially on the need to improve habitats across Europe"
Read more ➡️ www.face.eu/2025/06/20-y...
"Both FACE and @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social have a common goal to see the sky full of birds, and we work hard to achieve this, especially on the need to improve habitats across Europe"
Read more ➡️ www.face.eu/2025/06/20-y...
🤩 Happy #Natura2000 Day!
#Hunters are actively supporting conservation efforts on many of these important sites.
They cover 18% of Europe’s land.
See more on 👉 www.biodiversitymanifesto.com
#Hunters are actively supporting conservation efforts on many of these important sites.
They cover 18% of Europe’s land.
See more on 👉 www.biodiversitymanifesto.com
May 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
🤩 Happy #Natura2000 Day!
#Hunters are actively supporting conservation efforts on many of these important sites.
They cover 18% of Europe’s land.
See more on 👉 www.biodiversitymanifesto.com
#Hunters are actively supporting conservation efforts on many of these important sites.
They cover 18% of Europe’s land.
See more on 👉 www.biodiversitymanifesto.com
🐺🇪🇺 The European Parliament recently backed the decision to down-list the wolf at EU level.
🔴 Message from Dr. David Scallan, Secretary General of FACE
👉 For full PR visit: www.face.eu/2025/05/euro...
🔴 Message from Dr. David Scallan, Secretary General of FACE
👉 For full PR visit: www.face.eu/2025/05/euro...
May 16, 2025 at 2:27 PM
🐺🇪🇺 The European Parliament recently backed the decision to down-list the wolf at EU level.
🔴 Message from Dr. David Scallan, Secretary General of FACE
👉 For full PR visit: www.face.eu/2025/05/euro...
🔴 Message from Dr. David Scallan, Secretary General of FACE
👉 For full PR visit: www.face.eu/2025/05/euro...
Reposted by FACE
Illegal killing, taking & trade of migratory birds (IKB) is a rising concern. Today in Bonn, a 3-day gathering started to check Rome Strategic Plan 2020-2030 progress, share new monitoring tech & unite partners to end IKB across Europe & the Mediterranean. #MIKT6 🐦
🔗 www.cms.int/en/meeting/j...
🔗 www.cms.int/en/meeting/j...
May 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Illegal killing, taking & trade of migratory birds (IKB) is a rising concern. Today in Bonn, a 3-day gathering started to check Rome Strategic Plan 2020-2030 progress, share new monitoring tech & unite partners to end IKB across Europe & the Mediterranean. #MIKT6 🐦
🔗 www.cms.int/en/meeting/j...
🔗 www.cms.int/en/meeting/j...
This week, FACE is attending a high-level meeting on combating the Illegal Killing, Taking and Trade of Migratory Birds in the Mediterranean (MIKT).
FACE advocates for “zero-tolerance” towards wildlife crime.
For more info on this meeting, see: www.cms.int/en/meeting/j...
FACE advocates for “zero-tolerance” towards wildlife crime.
For more info on this meeting, see: www.cms.int/en/meeting/j...
May 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
This week, FACE is attending a high-level meeting on combating the Illegal Killing, Taking and Trade of Migratory Birds in the Mediterranean (MIKT).
FACE advocates for “zero-tolerance” towards wildlife crime.
For more info on this meeting, see: www.cms.int/en/meeting/j...
FACE advocates for “zero-tolerance” towards wildlife crime.
For more info on this meeting, see: www.cms.int/en/meeting/j...
🎉 Success! The European Parliament has voted for greater flexibility in #wolf management across Europe.
🌍 This is major progress to allow Member States to manage wolf populations more effectively while maintaining strong #conservation standards.
👉 Read the full PR here: www.face.eu/2025/05/euro...
🌍 This is major progress to allow Member States to manage wolf populations more effectively while maintaining strong #conservation standards.
👉 Read the full PR here: www.face.eu/2025/05/euro...
May 8, 2025 at 11:40 AM
🎉 Success! The European Parliament has voted for greater flexibility in #wolf management across Europe.
🌍 This is major progress to allow Member States to manage wolf populations more effectively while maintaining strong #conservation standards.
👉 Read the full PR here: www.face.eu/2025/05/euro...
🌍 This is major progress to allow Member States to manage wolf populations more effectively while maintaining strong #conservation standards.
👉 Read the full PR here: www.face.eu/2025/05/euro...
🗳️ Today: MEPs have voted to apply the urgent procedure (Rule 170) to fast-track a targeted amendment to the #HabitatsDirective on #Wolves.
🐺 The proposed downlisting of wolves, aimed at aligning EU protection status with the #BernConvention, marks a significant step forward.
🐺 The proposed downlisting of wolves, aimed at aligning EU protection status with the #BernConvention, marks a significant step forward.
May 6, 2025 at 11:31 AM
🗳️ Today: MEPs have voted to apply the urgent procedure (Rule 170) to fast-track a targeted amendment to the #HabitatsDirective on #Wolves.
🐺 The proposed downlisting of wolves, aimed at aligning EU protection status with the #BernConvention, marks a significant step forward.
🐺 The proposed downlisting of wolves, aimed at aligning EU protection status with the #BernConvention, marks a significant step forward.
🎥 Missed our event on "Downlisting the Wolf: A way forward for the EU"?
🐺 It featured key insights from EU policymakers, scientists, and rural voices.
📉 A major focus was on moving the wolf from “strictly protected” to “protected”.
🗣️ Watch the full debate here: www.face.eu/2025/04/pres...
🐺 It featured key insights from EU policymakers, scientists, and rural voices.
📉 A major focus was on moving the wolf from “strictly protected” to “protected”.
🗣️ Watch the full debate here: www.face.eu/2025/04/pres...
Press Release – Downlisting the Wolf: A way forward for the EU
This proposal follows the vote by the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention, which endorsed the EU’s initiative to downlist the wolf from “strictly protected” to “protected” under the Convention
www.face.eu
April 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
🎥 Missed our event on "Downlisting the Wolf: A way forward for the EU"?
🐺 It featured key insights from EU policymakers, scientists, and rural voices.
📉 A major focus was on moving the wolf from “strictly protected” to “protected”.
🗣️ Watch the full debate here: www.face.eu/2025/04/pres...
🐺 It featured key insights from EU policymakers, scientists, and rural voices.
📉 A major focus was on moving the wolf from “strictly protected” to “protected”.
🗣️ Watch the full debate here: www.face.eu/2025/04/pres...
🐺 Downlisting the Wolf: A Way Forward for the EU
Register now for the online event of the European Parliament's "Biodiversity, Hunting, Countryside" Intergroup
📅 Date: Wednesday, 9 April 2025
🕒 Time: 15:30–17:00 CET
📝 Speakers and registration: face.eu/2025/04/down...
Register now for the online event of the European Parliament's "Biodiversity, Hunting, Countryside" Intergroup
📅 Date: Wednesday, 9 April 2025
🕒 Time: 15:30–17:00 CET
📝 Speakers and registration: face.eu/2025/04/down...
April 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
🐺 Downlisting the Wolf: A Way Forward for the EU
Register now for the online event of the European Parliament's "Biodiversity, Hunting, Countryside" Intergroup
📅 Date: Wednesday, 9 April 2025
🕒 Time: 15:30–17:00 CET
📝 Speakers and registration: face.eu/2025/04/down...
Register now for the online event of the European Parliament's "Biodiversity, Hunting, Countryside" Intergroup
📅 Date: Wednesday, 9 April 2025
🕒 Time: 15:30–17:00 CET
📝 Speakers and registration: face.eu/2025/04/down...
🦌🇭🇷 In Croatia and across Europe, #hunters are giving their own time and resources to clean up nature — removing waste, restoring habitats, and supporting #biodiversity.
💪🌿 All for the public good. No spotlight, just action.
“Green purge” project 👇
www.biodiversitymanifesto.com/2025/04/02/c...
💪🌿 All for the public good. No spotlight, just action.
“Green purge” project 👇
www.biodiversitymanifesto.com/2025/04/02/c...
April 3, 2025 at 7:48 AM
🦌🇭🇷 In Croatia and across Europe, #hunters are giving their own time and resources to clean up nature — removing waste, restoring habitats, and supporting #biodiversity.
💪🌿 All for the public good. No spotlight, just action.
“Green purge” project 👇
www.biodiversitymanifesto.com/2025/04/02/c...
💪🌿 All for the public good. No spotlight, just action.
“Green purge” project 👇
www.biodiversitymanifesto.com/2025/04/02/c...
🔴 #TurtleDove hunting to reopen in the western flyway.
👏 FACE welcomes this move. In countries where the species is huntable, #hunters play a vital role in spearheading conservation efforts to restore, manage, and preserve high-quality #habitats.
👉 www.face.eu/2025/04/turt...
👏 FACE welcomes this move. In countries where the species is huntable, #hunters play a vital role in spearheading conservation efforts to restore, manage, and preserve high-quality #habitats.
👉 www.face.eu/2025/04/turt...
Turtle Dove hunting to reopen in the western flyway: A welcome move
After several years of work and four years of a hunting moratorium on the Turtle Dove in the western flyway, the European Commission has approved the reopening of hunting as all criteria have been met...
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April 2, 2025 at 11:51 AM
🔴 #TurtleDove hunting to reopen in the western flyway.
👏 FACE welcomes this move. In countries where the species is huntable, #hunters play a vital role in spearheading conservation efforts to restore, manage, and preserve high-quality #habitats.
👉 www.face.eu/2025/04/turt...
👏 FACE welcomes this move. In countries where the species is huntable, #hunters play a vital role in spearheading conservation efforts to restore, manage, and preserve high-quality #habitats.
👉 www.face.eu/2025/04/turt...
🇺🇦 🇪🇺Our Member in Ukraine (UAHHG) has paid tribute to the #hunters who gave their lives defending Ukraine.
This month, a day of remembrance was established, marked by the “Statute of the #UkrainianHunter”, to honour the bravery of these hunters.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzXS...
This month, a day of remembrance was established, marked by the “Statute of the #UkrainianHunter”, to honour the bravery of these hunters.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzXS...
Memorial Day of the Fallen Hunters-Defenders of Ukraine (День пам’яті мисливців-захисників України)
YouTube video by Всеукраїнська асоціація мисливців
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March 18, 2025 at 11:29 AM
🇺🇦 🇪🇺Our Member in Ukraine (UAHHG) has paid tribute to the #hunters who gave their lives defending Ukraine.
This month, a day of remembrance was established, marked by the “Statute of the #UkrainianHunter”, to honour the bravery of these hunters.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzXS...
This month, a day of remembrance was established, marked by the “Statute of the #UkrainianHunter”, to honour the bravery of these hunters.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzXS...