Acknowledgments

The FACE Biodiversity Manifesto Working Group

Report compiled by: Monia Anane, David Scallan and Roderick Enzerink

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PRESIDENT’S FOREWORD ..............................................................................................................................5
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...................................................................................................................................6
INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................7
HIGHLIGHTS ...................................................................................................................................................8
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9
Hunters’ contribution to farmland biodiversity conservation …………………………………………………………… 10
Summary of the 300 initiatives undertaken by hunters for nature conservation .…………………………….. 10
SECTION 1: HABITATS ................................................................................................................................. 13
SECTION 2: SPECIES .................................................................................................................................... 17
SECTION 3: PROTECTED AREAS .................................................................................................................. 21
SECTION 4: SUSTAINABLE USE.................................................................................................................... 25
SECTION 5: GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE ........................................................................................................ 29
SECTION 6: ECOSYSTEM SERVICES ............................................................................................................. 33
CONCLUSION: THE NEED FOR A BETTER CAP ............................................................................................. 37
USEFUL LINKS ............................................................................................................................................. 39
FACE MEMBERS .......................................................................................................................................... 40

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1. Habitats 5. Green Infrastructure

2. Species 6. Ecosystem Services
3. Protected Areas 7. Investing in Nature
4. Sustainable Use 8. Hunters for Nature

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Note that in the graphs presented in this report, there are overlaps between the categories. For example, a project
occurring on farmland in a mountainous area is both represented in the ‘Farmland’ and ‘Mountains’ categories.
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Farmland
Forest/Woodland
Scrub/Grassland
Coastal
Mountains
Island
Suburban

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Management

Communication

Research/Monitoring

Policy Work

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Enforcement

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Birds

Mammals (no large carnivores)

Large carnivores

Generalist predators

Other

Not applicable

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One case study can relate to several species/actions
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Huntable species
Protected species
Threatened species
Migratory species
Abundant species
Invasive species
Other
Not applicable

0 50 100 150 200

Actions conducted by hunters for species conservation

Research/Monitoring

Management

Communication

Policy Work

Enforcement

Land purchase

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160

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One case study can relate to several species/actions
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Natura 2000 Wetland

Scrub/Grassland
National protected area
Farmland
Regional protected area
Forest/Woodland
No protection status
Coastal
Ramsar Mountains
Emerald Network Suburban
Not applicable Island

0 20 40 60 0 10 20 30 40 50

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One case study can relate to several protection status/habitats
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Birds

Mammals (no large carnivores)

Large carnivores

Generalist predators

Other

Not applicable

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

Protected species
Huntable species
Threatened species
Migratory species
Abundant species
Invasive species
Not applicable

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

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One case study can relate to several protection /species
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Research/Monitoring Forest/Woodland
Farmland
Management
Wetland
Communication Scrub/Grassland
Enforcement Coastal
Mountains
Policy Work
Island
Land purchase Suburban

0 50 100 150 0 20 40 60 80

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Mammals (not large carnivores)
Large carnivores
Generalist predators
Other
Not applicable

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

Huntable species
Protected species
Migratory species
Threatened species
Abundant species
Invasive species
Other
Not applicable

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Farmland
Communication
Forest/Woodland
Research/Monitoring Scrub/Grassland
Land purchase Coastal
Mountains
Policy Work
Suburban
Enforcement Island
0 20 40 60 80 0 10 20 30 40 50

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One case study can relate to several actions/habitats
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Protected species
Migratory species
Threatened species
Abundant species
Invasive species
Other
Not applicable

0 10 20 30 40

Birds

Mammals (not large carnivores)

Large carnivores

Generalist predators

Other

Not applicable

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Communication

Research/Monitoring

Policy Work

Enforcement

Land purchase

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Wetland
Forest/Woodland
Farmland
Scrub/Grassland
Mountains
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Albania - Federata e Gjuetarëve Të Shqipërisë

Austria - Jagd Österreich

Belgium

- ASBL Wallonne du Royal Saint-Hubert Club de Belgique (RSHCB) – Wallonia

- Hubertus Vereniging Vlaanderen (HVV) - Flanders

Bosnia-Herzegovina

- Lovački Savez Herceg-Bosne (LSHB)

- Lovački Savez Republike Srpske (LRRS)
- Savez Lovačkih organizacija BiH (SLOBiH)

Bulgaria - Съюз на ловците и риболовците в България

Croatia - Hrvatski Lovački Savez

Cyprus - KYΠPIAKИ OMOΣΠONΔIA KYNHΓIOY KAI ΔIATHPHΣHΣ AΓPIAΣ ZΩИΣ

Czech Republic - Českomoravská Myslivecká Jednota

Denmark - Danmarks Jægerforbund

Estonia - Eesti Jahimeeste Selts

Finland - Suomen Metsästäjäliitto/ Finlands Jägarförbund

France - Fédération Nationale des Chasseurs

Germany - Deutscher Jagdverband

Greece - Κυνηγετική Συνομοσπονδία Ελλάδας

Hungary

- Országos Magyar Vadászkamara

- Országos Magyar Vadászati Védegylet

Ireland - FACE Ireland/National Association of Regional Game Councils

Italy - FACE Italia/ Federazione Italiana della Caccia

Latvia - Latvijas Mednieku Asociācija

Lithuania - Lietuvos Mediotojų ir Žvejų Draugija

Luxembourg - Fédération Saint-Hubert des Chasseurs du Grand-duché de Luxembourg asbl

Malta - Federazzjoni Kaċcȧ turi Nassaba Konservazzjonisti (FKNK)

Montenegro - Lovački Savez Crne Gore

Netherlands - Koninklijke Nederlandse Jagers Vereniging

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Norway - Norges Jeger-og Fiskerforbund

Poland - Polski Związek Łowiecki

Portugal - Federação Portuguesa de Caça (FENCAÇA)

Romania - Asociaţia Generală a Vânătorilor şi Pescarilor Sportivi din România (AGVPS)

San Marino - Federazione Sammarinese della Caccia (FSdC)

Serbia - Lovački savez Srbije

Slovakia

- Slovenská Poľovnícka Komora

- Slovenský Pol’ovni ́cky Zväz

Slovenia - Lovska zveza Slovenije

Spain - Oficina Nacional de la Caza

Sweden - Svenska Jägarefö rbundet

Switzerland - JagdSchweiz / ChasseSuisse / CacciaSvizzera / CatschaSvizra

Turkey - Türkiye Aticilik ve Avcilik Federasyonu

United Kingdom

- Countryside Alliance
- British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC)

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