He also stressed the need to recognize the contribution of hunters to the conservation of natural habitats and the cultural importance of regional hunting practices for many rural areas in Europe. On the turtle dove, both FACE and the Commissioner referred to the relevance of the international action plan and the work of the European Commission on adaptive management of the levy, launched earlier this year. Commissioner Sinkevičius pointed out that even if land use change is a key factor in the decline of turtle doves in Europe, the hunt should only continue if its sustainability can be ensured. In this context, FACE highlighted the progress made to implement conservation measures at national level, ensuring that the harvest is sustainable and that hunting interest for the species is maintained at the same time.
Referring to the request for a moratorium, Dr David Scallan, Secretary General of FACE, said: "We have verified on other occasions that the moratoriums on huntable species they excluded them from the list of conservation priorities, and their decline continued. The opportunity for successful conservation for the Tortora must not be lost in this way ”. Both FACE and Commissioner Sinkevičius agreed on the need for greater coherence between the Nature Directives and the CAP. In light of this, FACE has made it clear that its members are active in calling for effective agri-environmental measures to promote the recovery of game populations. small in size, including the turtledove. Both then agreed on the need for more dialogue on sustainable hunting and good cooperation in the future.
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