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National Association of Regional Game Councils (NARGC) Irlandese
MANAGING PREDATORS FOR THE CONSERVATION OF BIRD SPECIES
European Parliament, 5 March 2019
Predator control is an essential tool for bird conservation across Europe and requires close cooperation
between hunters, farmers, landowners, bird organisations and authorities. This was one of the main
conclusions from the conference “Managing predators for meadow birds” organised by FACE and hosted by
Members of the European Parliament Bendt Bendtsen and Karl-Heinz Florenz.
Population declines of previously common breeding meadow birds in Europe such as the Lapwing and the
Curlew are often driven by low reproductive success resulting from habitat loss and high levels of nest/chick
predation.
Dan Brown, RSPB, and Bertwin Elshof, Dutch farmer from the Agro-cooperative Lierderbroek, showed
examples from the UK and the Netherlands of how farmers can be incentivised to create suitable habitat for
breeding meadow birds. At the same time, Bertwin Elshof stated: “If meadow birds are not able to produce
offspring, due to predation, habitat measures are not going to be effective”.
Joseph van der Stegen, European Commission, stated: “In addition to ensuring the sustainability of hunting,
Europe’s hunters have an important role to play in restoring and effectively managing the habitats of our
declining meadow bird populations, which is the main priority for their conservation. In addition, where
predation is identified as a significant threat, hunters can also make an important contribution to predator
control. However, this should be in the framework of an integrated management approach for the recovery of
the meadow bird population. The EU provides funding possibilities for conservation projects, for example
through the LIFE program”.
All speakers and participants agreed that it is very important to effectively communicate to the public why
predator control is required. Iben Hove Sørensen from the Danish Hunters’ Association said: “It is important
to clearly explain why predator control is important, as some people might not understand the role of
predator control in conservation”.
MEP Karl-Heinz Florenz, President of the European Parliament’s Intergroup on “Biodiversity, Hunting,
Countryside”, said: “Meadow birds rely on agricultural land for nesting and foraging. When the EU is
reviewing its agricultural policy, it should reward biodiversity friendly farming practices”.
MEP Bendt Bendtsen, Vice-President of the Intergroup, who chaired the meeting concluded with: “EU policy
contains a clear obligation to conserve meadow bird species and their habitats. To achieve conservation
successes for these species, there is broad consensus that we need to address predation, in conjunction with creating more and better habitat”.
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National Association of Regional Game Councils (NARGC) Irlandese
MANAGING PREDATORS FOR THE CONSERVATION OF BIRD SPECIES
European Parliament, 5 March 2019
Predator control is an essential tool for bird conservation across Europe and requires close cooperation
between hunters, farmers, landowners, bird organisations and authorities. This was one of the main
conclusions from the conference “Managing predators for meadow birds” organised by FACE and hosted by
Members of the European Parliament Bendt Bendtsen and Karl-Heinz Florenz.
Population declines of previously common breeding meadow birds in Europe such as the Lapwing and the
Curlew are often driven by low reproductive success resulting from habitat loss and high levels of nest/chick
predation.
Dan Brown, RSPB, and Bertwin Elshof, Dutch farmer from the Agro-cooperative Lierderbroek, showed
examples from the UK and the Netherlands of how farmers can be incentivised to create suitable habitat for
breeding meadow birds. At the same time, Bertwin Elshof stated: “If meadow birds are not able to produce
offspring, due to predation, habitat measures are not going to be effective”.
Joseph van der Stegen, European Commission, stated: “In addition to ensuring the sustainability of hunting,
Europe’s hunters have an important role to play in restoring and effectively managing the habitats of our
declining meadow bird populations, which is the main priority for their conservation. In addition, where
predation is identified as a significant threat, hunters can also make an important contribution to predator
control. However, this should be in the framework of an integrated management approach for the recovery of
the meadow bird population. The EU provides funding possibilities for conservation projects, for example
through the LIFE program”.
All speakers and participants agreed that it is very important to effectively communicate to the public why
predator control is required. Iben Hove Sørensen from the Danish Hunters’ Association said: “It is important
to clearly explain why predator control is important, as some people might not understand the role of
predator control in conservation”.
MEP Karl-Heinz Florenz, President of the European Parliament’s Intergroup on “Biodiversity, Hunting,
Countryside”, said: “Meadow birds rely on agricultural land for nesting and foraging. When the EU is
reviewing its agricultural policy, it should reward biodiversity friendly farming practices”.
MEP Bendt Bendtsen, Vice-President of the Intergroup, who chaired the meeting concluded with: “EU policy
contains a clear obligation to conserve meadow bird species and their habitats. To achieve conservation
successes for these species, there is broad consensus that we need to address predation, in conjunction with creating more and better habitat”.
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molto attenti, anni luce avanti noi
Walter
