Brussels, 15 November 2023 – The European Federation for Hunting and Conservation (FACE) sent an open letter to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, calling on her to move forward following the recent consultation on wolves in Europe.

The letter commends the Commission President for launching the consultation in September, gathering up-to-date data information on wolf populations and their impacts, but calls for action on the next steps as soon as possible. As President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen has the ability to take this forward.

The letter was signed by Torbjörn Larsson, President of FACE, on behalf of FACE Members, representing 7 million hunters in Europe. He called on the Commission President to ensure:

Full letter is available here: English | Deutsch | Français

FACE Secretary General, Dr. David Scallan, has summarised the letter in this video.

If you require more information or an interview, please contact the FACE President, Torbjörn Larsson: Torbjorn.Larsson@face.eu – 0046 70 818 81 00