The FACE Report is Out – Read Our December Update!
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17 December, 2025
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News & Events
Updates on the REACH restriction on lead in ammunition
This month, the European Commission revised its legal proposal to ban lead in ammunition. In line with requests from several Member States...
17 December, 2025
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New science confirms hunting’s role in conservation – relevance for Europe
A recent peer-reviewed study published in Nature Sustainability analysed IUCN Red List data for more than 1,600 terrestrial mammal ...
17 December, 2025
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New Rules on Dog Welfare
EU Member States and the European Parliament reached an agreement on the text of the Regulation on dog welfare at the end of November. The text is expected to be formally adopted in the first quarter of 2026....
17 December, 2025
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Farmers’ Demonstration in Brussels Highlights Ongoing Debate on the Future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
A large farmers’ demonstration is taking place in Brussels today (Thursday, 18 December), reflecting ongoing discussions and concerns ...
17 December, 2025
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FACE is active at European biodiversity convention in Strasbourg
From 8 to 12 December, the Bern Convention convened European governments and stakeholders in Strasbourg...
17 December, 2025
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FACE takes part in World Wildlife Trade Conference
FACE attended the CITES summit from 24 November to 05 December 2025. CITES sets a legal framework to ensure that trade in endangered species...
17 December, 2025
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African Swine Fever outbreak in Spanish wild boar
In late November 2025, African Swine Fever (ASF) was detected in wild boar in the Collserola hills near Barcelona...
17 December, 2025
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FACE at the CMS Scientific Council
This week, FACE is represented by Cy Griffin at the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS)...
17 December, 2025
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How countries report on wildlife and nature
Every six years, EU countries must report to the European Commission on the condition of Europe’s wildlife and natural habitats. ...
17 December, 2025
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Hunters & Wolves on the Rise. We, the Hunters #5
Across Europe, wolf numbers have increased significantly over the past two decades, and Germany is at the centre of this development...
17 December, 2025
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Croatian Hunting Association Marks 100 Years of Hunting Heritage and Conservation
FACE congratulates the Croatian Hunting Association (Hrvatski Lovački Savez) on 100 Years ...
17 December, 2025
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FACE President Visits Browning HQ to Strengthen Cooperation
FACE President, Laurens Hoedemaker, visited Browning’s headquarters in Herstal...
01 December, 2025
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The FACE Report is Out – Read Our November Update!
Your monthly update on Europe's political and hunting agenda...
28 November, 2025
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Waterbird conservation and management: Updates from AEWA
The 9th Session of the Meeting of the Parties to the African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement (AEWA MOP9)...
28 November, 2025
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Lead in Ammunition: Latest Updates
The formal discussions to restrict lead in ammunition continue within the EU REACH Committee ...
28 November, 2025
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Global Wildlife Conference on Wildlife Trade
The CITES Conference of the Parties (CoP) is currently taking place in Uzbekistan...
27 November, 2025
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What’s happening with Bird Flu?
The latest surveillance data show that this season’s wave...
27 November, 2025
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Animal Health – November Updates
Europe’s animal health policy has evolved over decades to combat animal diseases...
26 November, 2025
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German Hunters Launch Digital Mallard Wing Monitoring
Hunters across Europe have a long tradition of monitoring and collecting data ...
26 November, 2025
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Game Meat Week 2025: A Successful Campaign for Sustainable Wild Food
Game Meat Week 2025 has successfully concluded...
25 November, 2025
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Coordinated Approach to Bear Management
A European seminar of the Parlement Avenir Montagne (PAM09) on the impact of large carnivores...
25 November, 2025
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MEPs and Key Stakeholders gather at the 2025 FACE-ESFAM Dinner Debate on EU Firearms Policy
Annual FACE-ESFAM Dinner Debate.....
24 November, 2025
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Restricting lead in ammunition in Europe: Implications and consequences
The event on “Restricting lead in ammunition in Europe: Implications and consequences”, hosted by MEP Riho Terras (EPP, Estonia)...
23 November, 2025
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International Meeting of Hunting with Hounds
On 13 November, FACE participated in the annual meeting of the International Union of Hunting with Hounds (IUHH)...
21 November, 2025
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