He added that European hunters are particularly concerned about small game populations , which are in dramatic decline. President Larsson emphasized that Europe, through its next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), must devote greater efforts to protecting biodiversity, particularly small game species such as the grey partridge, hare, and turtle dove . Another important issue for European hunters is the return of some large carnivore populations. This is the result of a successful conservation policy, but it also brings conflict. He emphasized the need for greater flexibility in implementing EU laws, which should take into account specific local, regional, and national circumstances to reduce conflicts between people and large carnivores.
President Larsson also explained that the protection status of some large carnivore populations in the EU, such as the wolf and brown bear in some Member States, can be changed to enable pragmatic and efficient conservation strategies. Torbjörn Larsson also added that, through its members, FACE is currently actively raising awareness on these issues in the run-up to the European Parliament elections. He stated: " FACE's mission is to promote and protect hunting in Europe , primarily through the EU institutions. Decisions taken in Brussels have a decisive impact on the direction Member States take in environmental policies, and this has enormous effects on hunting and hunters in Europe: 85% of the rules affecting the environment and hunting come from Brussels."
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