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shrikes are among the most common victims of the illegal killing and-capture
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Birds Directive

Europe is home to more than 500 wild bird species. But at least 32 % of the EU’s bird species are currently not in a good conservation status. The Birds Directive aims to protect all of the 500 wild bird species naturally occurring in the European Union.

Dutch regulations on ring sizes

This regulation regulates ring sizes  in the Netherlands and implements the requirements from the relevant EU Directives.

Habitats Directive

The Habitats Directive ensures the conservation of a wide range of rare, threatened or endemic animal and plant species. Some 200 rare and characteristic habitat types are also targeted for conservation in their own right.

Hunting legislation Malta (2016-2017)

An overview of the Maltese hunting season, sanctuaries and huntable species in hunting season 2016-2017.

Implementation of the Europea Code of Conduct on Hunting and IAS

The Federation of Associations for Hunting and Conservation of the EU (FACE), together with other partners and experts, contributed to the development of the European Code of Conduct on Hunting and IAS, which was adopted by the Bern Convention in 2013. …

Latvian regulations on game animals and hunting

This document describes the Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers Nr. 421 “Game regulations” and gives an overview of limited and unlimited game animals and hunting regulations for Latvia (in English).

Quarry Species and shooting seasons England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands

There are a number of gamebirds, waterfowl (ducks, geese and waders) and other bird species, as well as mammals, which can be shot legally. For many there is a close season when it is illegal to shoot them, and this helps to ensure that they are able t …

Wild birds and the law (UK)

In the UK, all wild birds, their nests and their eggs are protected by law. In England, Scotland, Wales, the legislation protecting wild birds is the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and in Northern Ireland, The Wildlife (NI) Order 1985.