JANUARY 2026
Message from Secretary General
Dear Members and supporters,
We would like to wish you a very happy New Year and extend our thanks for your continued engagement with FACE’s work. We hope that 2026 will be a productive and positive year for Europe’s hunting community, and we look forward to working closely with you in the months ahead.
This January 2026 monthly report provides an overview of the latest developments on key hunting and conservation-related files in Brussels. It covers important progress on migratory birds, large carnivores, including the evolving approach to wolf management, updates on animal health with a focus on avian influenza and African swine fever, as well as key EU policy files such as the REACH restriction on lead in ammunition. The report also highlights FACE’s engagement in EU biodiversity discussions, including contributions to the Trans-European Nature Network, and showcases positive examples of hunters’ conservation work on the ground.
The year ahead is shaping up to be a busy and strategically important one for FACE, with several major legislative and policy processes continuing at the Brussels level. As always, FACE’s role is to ensure that these discussions remain science-based, proportionate and workable, and that they recognise hunters’ important contributions to conservation, society and the rural economy.
We would like to sincerely thank you for your ongoing support and active involvement in FACE’s work. Your engagement at national and European levels remains essential to ensuring that decision-making in Brussels reflects the realities on the ground for Europe’s 7 million hunters.
We hope you enjoy the January 2026 report and look forward to continuing our work together throughout the year.
Warm regards,
Dr. David Scallan
FACE Secretary General
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