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CIC
2018/1
Conseil International de la Chasse et de la Conservation du Gibier
Internationaler Rat zur Erhaltung des Wildes und der Jagd
International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation
MAGAZINE 1
INSIDE
THIS
Editorial Wildlife
ISSUE
Watch
Focus – 65th CIC General Assembly 3rd Annual International
Trophy Evaluation
Trophy Evaluation
System Updates #10
Regional and Country News
Sustainable Meat: Facts or Fables:
Opening Ceremony Facts or Fables? The Wolf Beyond Little Red
Panel Discussion Riding Hood
German Africa Award
CIC German Delegation at SCI Adopts Policy on Captive 2018 goes to a Nature
the Jagd&Hund in Dortmund Bred Lions Conservationist from
Tanzania
Food, Values, and Stories
Game Meat – the Best
Click on any of the
for the Future: A Vegetarian’s Hunting for Treasure 2018
Promotion for Hunting
Journey to Hunting
photos to jump
The Romanian Bear Problem
Seems to be Resolved to the article!
President of IUCN visited
members’ General Assembly
Divisions There are several links in the magazine to videos, audio
files and photo albums. Look for the video or audio link
sign once you move over a picture. The photo albums
are highlighed too.
Specialist Groups
Young Opinion Recruitment Established within the
CIC Applied Science Division
Video or audio link Photo album
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International Relations Announcements
The CIC Recognized as
Africa leading at the CIC was Part of the World Release of the 11th Edition of
A Milestone in Cooperation Observer to UNESCO ICH New Item in the CIC Shop
European Parliament! Migratory Bird Day 2018 the Evolution of CITES
Convention
Wildlife Estates EU Large Carnivore 66th CIC General Assembly
Celebrates the Role of Platform Plenary Meeting: Bowhunting – with CIC Interview with Maxi Pia Louis, New Head of the
Windhoek Namibia
Wildlife Management in Comparing Good Practice Support Director of NACSO Namibian CIC Delegation
2–4 May 2019
Private Conservation Across the EU
Media and Publications
Awards
Women and Sustainable In Memoriam, Dr. Peter
Falconry Book from Germany
Hunting Conference Lebersorger
German Translation
of „The Last of Old Africa“
Who Owns Nature? Halali Magazine
Receives the CIC Literature
Prize
Publisher: CIC Headquarters
CIC Working Group Young International Journalism
Opinion Thesis Award 2018 Symposium H-2092 Budakeszi, P.O. BOX 82, Hungary
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EDITORIAL I just would like to take
the highlights, as we have
being, and are normally not journalists
who work for hunting communications,
We were extremely pleased to see quite
a lot of new members joining the CIC,
done many small, but but those working in the general and of course a particular pleasure was
important things. One world and are hunters. This is a very to see our friends from China, The China
of the big highlights was important initiative of the CIC! Wildlife Conservation Association , in
our meeting in Brussels, Madrid. The organization represents a
which was organized by We also held various discussions on huge number of hunters in China.
CIC, SCI, FACE, and ELO. large carnivores, in particular the wolf, Dear members of the CIC, another exciting
We had a very successful and on meat consumption. The talks topic is the next General Assembly, which
Dear Members of the CIC, dear friends, meeting, the motto was were thought-provoking and critical to is taking place on the 2–5 May 2019, in
Keep Calm and Let Africa the global discussions of today. Windhoek, Namibia. We hope that many
I would like to report on what we have done in the first six Take the Lead, as the of you will make the journey to come to
month of 2018. title says, it was about Another significant part of the GA was Namibia. Please check the website and
bringing representatives the talks surrounding the one Euro per the e-mail you will get, because we soon
from various African hunter project. As you know this project are going to open the new website for this
Governments to the is critical for financing our work, which General Assembly. Needless to say that
European Parliament, and we need to do quickly and efficiently. We you might want to take the opportunity
to show those people in have just signed a common statement to hunt before or after the GA, and we
the European Parliament between FACE and CIC about this project, will be there to provide the necessary
what Africa has to say from which means, ideally, every hunter in information about that.
their viewpoint about the Europe and in the rest of the world, is
European way of interfering ready to pay 1 euro to be collected by We hope to see you many of you!
in African internal matters. their national hunting associations, and
That was very successful 50 % goes to the CIC and 50% goes to
and it helped a lot to keep FACE. This will give us the opportunity to
up the dialogue between finance our urgently needed work.
Europe and Africa. George Aman
President of the CIC
Another highlight was
our General Assembly in
Madrid. Under the motto
“Hunting: Facts or Fables”
we had several interesting
topics and presentations
to follow, amongst others,
we also had a highly
successful International
Journalism Symposium,
which is of course another
significant event. For you
to remember, these are
Joint CIC/FACE Declaration on
the funding initiative journalists who meeting
“1 Euro/hunter” once a year, for the time
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The 65th General Assembly of the International Council
for Game and Wildlife Conservation under the motto
“Hunting: Facts or Fables?” was organized in Madrid,
Spain on 4 and 5 May.
During the two day event, the participants discussed
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and deliberated the aspects of hunting, which are
currently under attack by its opponents.
65TH CIC GENERAL ASSEMBLY
3–5 May 2018, Madrid, Spain
“HUNTING: FACTS OR FABLES?”
World Forum on Sustainable Hunting
Juan Del Yerro, Honorary Member of the CIC Spanish Delegation; George Aman, CIC President;
Luis de la Peña, Head of the CIC Spanish Delegation
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George Aman, President of the CIC Luis de la Peña, Head of the CIC Spanish Director General Esperanza Orellana,
underlined that it is important that Delegation pointed out that 47 years Rural Development and Forest Policy
hunters are on the right track and that passed since the last general assembly of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries,
the continuous falsehoods are losing has been organized in Spain. Food, and Environment in her welcome
their credibility more and more. He remarks underlined that hunting actively
added “The tireless efforts of the CIC, from He added that as hunting is part of contributes to the active growth of rural
the local to international levels, to hold Spanish culture and their tradition, the territories, and noted that the CIC is a
discussions on sustainable use have started rural word of Spain is not able to survive remarkable feature, and a compelling
to get the ball rolling towards greater without it. “We are very proud of those voice of hunting organizations and
acceptance. Agreement is not sought, as private land owners who have devoted their individuals.
agreement can be a very personal thing, but efforts to sustain wildlife. This is truly the
understanding and acceptance of the facts land of hunting.” She added: “Hunting: facts or fables helps Esperanza Orellana
and dismantling of the fables is necessary. to dismantle fables which discredit the
Let us use this time together in Madrid to hunting sector.“ mentioning that hunting
build on the fruitful discussions we had Photo Album of the has a special relevance for Spain, as
in Montreux and continue to stand up for
Opening Ceremony and more than 13% of Spanish land areas
what is truly right and ask: is it a FACT or is have been dedicated to protection and
it a FABLE?” Members’ Assembly conservation purposes, and it has 11
natural parks. “There is a challenge in
making protection compatible with growth
and well-being of local populations. 80%
of land is suitable for hunting in Spain
creating more than 186,000 jobs, which
justifies the support of the MAPAMA. Beyond
economic figures, we must consider the
contribution of hunting to society. Spain is
threatened by depopulation in rural areas Carlos Espinosa de los Monteros
and hunting is an engine of activity in these
regions, generating wealth and jobs which
may otherwise disappear. Considering the
above, we believe we can promote and
boost hunting activity in Spain. Spanish
national hunting strategy includes the
participation of all stakeholders. I thank
you, on behalf of government of Spain, for
being here with us today.”
Carlos Espinosa de los Monteros, the
High Commissioner for Marca Espana
in his opening address that reiterated
that 47 years have passed since the last
Watch the Opening Ceremony speeches CIC General Assembly in Spain, and that José Ramón Lete
on the CIC Youtube Channel. he hopes that much time won’t pass
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Panel Discussion on
Sustainable Meat:
Facts or Fables?
before the next one! “It’s fundamentally important He highlighted that finding
a privilege to welcome you to conservation, not only the answers must be the Since the Industrial Revolution, meat The panel discussion hosted Mr.
here, in the land of hunting, a passion. He added priority. He added that has become an important part of our Cerulli and Prof. Fa, along with other
where people are passionate that passion for hunting hunting surely contributes diets due to its ease of access and low- international experts including
about the game. We are is inseparable from the to the conservation of cost through the explosion of intensive Dr. Shane Mahoney, Mikael Antell,
surrounded by friends and human condition. It is nature, as the protection industrial farming. Current meat and Sven Wiszniewski, with Prof. Klaus
nature, and we want to a historical and global of wildlife is carried out consumption habits must change in Hackländer moderating.
make sure that hunting practice which can only be through the control of order to support our sustainable future.
stays a sustainable activity. understood with absolute overpopulation. “87% of
Facts or fables is the right respect for nature. Spain’s territory is a hunting
approach of what it is. It Hunters are one of the first land, but hunting is not
boosts the economy, it is defenders of our natural only a sport, it is also an
a sport, and also a way of environment. “We want industry that generates
living for rural communities” a world where wildlife is 180,000 jobs and favors the
conserved as part of nature development of rural areas
José Ramón Lete, State for the benefit of society as with investments of 300
Secretary of Sports a whole, and for the future million EUR in conserving
(Ministry of Education, generations. How can we our environment.”
Culture and Sports) protect it? How can we stop
stressed that hunting is the degradation of planet?”
Watch the entire panel discussion
on the CIC Youtube Channel.
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Facts or Fables: southern and eastern lands. In Finland, forum to promote the dialogue among
The Wolf Beyond Little Red
wolves can be hunted in Finland yet conservation actors.
there are still social conflicts (such as loss After the above experts set the scene,
Riding Hood
of hunting dogs, fear of wolves among a panel discussion was held including
locals) and economic losses (mainly on Mr. Notaro; Luis Suarez, WWF Spain; Dr.
reindeer and local livestock). Valeria Salvatori, Large Carnivore Initiative
for Europe; Anne Ollila, Reindeer Herders’
The return of the wolf and new challenges The EU has new budgets dedicated to Due to these conflicts there has been a Association of Finland; Torbjörn Larsson,
associated with its conservation are biodiversity conservation, such as national effort to prepare a management Swedish Hunting Association; and
currently hot topics across Europe. In plan, in consultation with local councils, Dr. Juan Carlos Blanco, of the Spanish
light of this, the CIC organized, in the this year which includes a damage Wolf Project CBE.
framework of the 65th General Assembly compensation system. The main aim for
in Madrid, a session dedicated to the the future is to maintain the favourable The main outcomes included a
topic. This session brought together conservation status. consensus among all panellists that wolf
experts from various stakeholder groups conservation policy should: be based on
to deliberate the various aspects of wolf Tuomas Hallenberg, President of the science; include different stakeholders
conservation. Finnish Hunting Association, presented in the debates; be more transparent;
Dr. John Linnel, moderator of the session Vesa Ruusila, Director of Game and “The view of the Finnish Hunting and have a system of monitoring of the
“Facts or Fables: The wolf beyond Little Red Recreational Fisheries, from the Finnish Association” and further described efficacy of research conducted and/or
Riding Hood”, gave a short introduction Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the situation of wolves in Finland consulted.
on the controversy surrounding wolf shared, in his speech “What does the EU emphasizing that challenges arising
conservation and wolf management plans Member State Finland think? The view of in the management of wolves occur
in Europe to set the scene. the Government”, that in 2000 wolves mostly in the south. LUKE (Natural Read the full article
existed only in the eastern parts of Resource Institute of Finland) prepares
Nicola Notaro, Head of Unit, European Finland but just 16 years later they could the wolf population estimates which on the CIC website
Commission DG Environment, in his key be found throughout the country with a are not debated. The Finish Hunters’
note “Stance of the European Commission higher concentration being found in the Association hosted the national wolf
on wolf conservation”, informed the
audience that the wolf is a protected
species under The Habitats Directive. At
the same time, however, it is recognized
that wolves are commonly the subject
of human-wildlife conflict, which has
resulted in a growing consensus on the
issues which arise from co-existence. One
of the main causes of the new problems
is that wolves came back where they have
never been or got extinct many years ago.
Certain level of adjustment from all sides
is necessary. We need to properly address
the conflicts (eg. prevention, mitigation,
compensation, lethal management,
technical assistance) in a legal framework.
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Food, Values, and Stories animal welfare, and for Vision Statement puts it, our respect for animals
for the Future –
the sacredness of life. “that values and supports and the larger natural
sustainable hunting for world, and that illustrate
I want us to create and the benefit of people and how deeply relevant and
protect the social and nature.” connected hunting, and
A Vegetarian’s Journey to Hunting
cultural habitat in which we as hunters, remain to
hunting can thrive. I To do that, we need to the changing world we
want us to create and tell much more powerful inhabit.
protect a world, as the CIC stories: stories that convey
Tovar Cerulli, author of
The Mindful Carnivore:
A Vegetarian’s Hunt for
Sustenance, which has
earned praise from
hunters, ecologists, and
vegetarians alike, gave
an informational keynote
speech at the 65th General
Assembly of the CIC.
To ensure the future
of hunting, we must,
of course, ensure its
sustainability in terms of
wildlife populations and
habitat. Yet it is equally
important—and, in much
of the world, even more
urgent—to ensure its But I think we need to If we are accustomed to
sustainability in terms of ask questions that strike thinking that our values
social and cultural habitat, closer to home: What and our critics’ values are
in terms of systems are we doing—or not fundamentally opposed,
of value and meaning doing—that contributes and to defending
in which hunters and to this state of affairs? ourselves against them,
hunting are understood What roles do our stories seeing them as enemies
not merely as acceptable and our mindsets play in who must be defeated,
but as worthy. perpetuating this pattern, it is difficult to imagine
in blinding us to the other possibilities. It
One of the overarching shared values that we may is difficult to see, for
stories that I often hear have, in shaping others’ example, that our values
from hunters is that we perceptions of us, and and our critics’ values
are under attack and in sometimes polarizing are often rooted in the
increasingly isolated. And and oversimplifying the same core ideas, including Follow Tovar Cerulli on his
there is truth in that story. debate? respect for the land, for Facebook page
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Game Meat –
the Best Promotion
for Hunting
During the 65th CIC General world. He always uses
Assembly, the session of the freshest ingredients
the Working Group Artemis available, from organic
was delivered in a very sources whenever
new style and brought an possible.
interactive element to the
participants—through a The goal of the
culinary presentation. presentation was to
encourage National
CIC members and guests of the General Assembly had
The President of the Delegations of the CIC to the possibility to taste three different kind of dishes:
Working Group, Dr. Soňa contribute their own local
Chovanová Supeková, recipes to the creation • Deer terrine with wild boar tongue
• Wild duck liver with pistachios
and Head of the of an international
• Wild boar terrine with smoked boar sausages,
Swedish Delegation and cookbook which smoked ham and dates
former President of the would show and
Division Policy and Law, promote the wide- The dishes were served with horseradish, pickled
baby vegetables, wild garlic pesto, spring-onion
Prof. Torsten Mörner, range of culinary
purée, home-made jam, leaves from the forest and
organized a tasting of possibilities and fermented fruits.
various culinary delights nutrition value
made from game meat. game meat
offers.
Dr. Supeková and
Prof. Mörner teamed The Artemis
up with Peter Slačka, Working
who is among the most Group will
recognized chefs in initially have
Slovakia and Central the cookbook
Eastern Europe. He in English, German,
is the owner of the and French, but
Bratislava-based Baroza of course other
Bistro, which combines language variations
a quality modern bistro would also be
and restaurant, inspired encouraged!
by gastronomic delicacies
from all corners of the
18 19Hunting for Hunting Chovanová Supeková
Árpád Sárkány
Treasure
for Treasu re Asociación de Propietarios de
2018
Donors2018 Terrenos en la Reserva Regional
de Caza “Sierra de Gredos”
Carlo Alberto e Giovanni
Pejrone
KEFAG Zrt. / Sulyok Ferenc
Jagdschule Gut Grambow/ Dr. Philip Harmer Abdalmalek Laraichi
Martin Lösch Mme Bridget van Rijckevorsel Christoph Tavernaro
Hans-Werner Blöcker SEFAG Zrt. / Barkóczi István H&CAT (Hunting and
Joachim Wadsack ZALAERDÖ Zrt. / Rosta Gyula Conservation Alliance of
When we talk about more, bids can only be who do not have the George Aman VERGA Zrt. / Schumacher István Tajikistan)
the achievements of placed online. We are opportunity to attend the Slovak Hunting Chamber / KASZÓ Zrt. / Galamb Gábor Alejandro Allende
Tibor Lebocký GYULAJ Zrt. / Göbölös Péter Danene van Westhuyzen
the Hunting Auction this constantly working to General Assembly. Wilhelm von Trott zu Solz López Queseda Abelló Family Ramiro Gonzales Allende
year, we must first of all improve the system, to Matjaz Princic Fondation Francois Sommer / Diethelm & Katja Metzger
mention the generosity of produce an application for The overall result of Niedersächsisches Forstamt Louis de Rohan Chabot Hugo Kotzé
our members: this time smartphones and make income for this year’s Saupark Fernando Saiz Spain - Beltran Michael Naylor
we received 80 donations bidding seamless for the auction was similar to last Hotel Schökel & Richard Cotoner Werner Rogl
Schökel Federazione Italiana della Michel Mantheakis
which is a record. Thank next auction, in 2019. year’s result. Toni Meggle Caccia Robin Hurt
you all for donating! Max Vrede Mikael Antell & Artur Hagner Wolfgang Schenk Taxidermy/
We will introduce and Unfortunately, the Lovacko udruzenje “Jovan Ewa Klingspor Erik Schenk
Of course, we also need explain the application to conditions of the live Serbanovic” Metsähallitus/ Mikko Francois Labet
enthusiastic buyers for you well before the next auction were not the Great Spanish Hunts Rautiainen + Jukka Bisi Nicolás Franco Pasqual de
Norbert Vossen WG Artemis and Club of Pobil
the success, a big thank General Assembly, so most favourable this Dr. Rolf Roosen (Paul Parey) Slovak Lady Hunters / Sona Young Opinion
you to all those who have everyone will be able to year, which is why we Prince Henrik of Denmark Armeria de Madrid
offered diligently as we bid at their best. We hope did not achieve our goal. Kräling Cordelia & Rudolf Swarovski Optic
used new innovations in that this will encourage Nevertheless, it was still La Nava, Javier Medem Beretta
bidding for the first time. more and more members a great success. Thank Louis de la Pena Dr. Rolf Baldus
Dirk E. Brockhaus Romantik Hotel Spielweg / Karl-
As you may know, there to participate in the you, once again, for your Pascal Pittet Josef Fuchs
is no “Bidding Box” any auction, even those support! Philipp Burla Blaser Jagdwaffen GmbH /
Roderick & Michael Lüke
Lydia Wurfbain Sako Ltd.
The Hon. Charles Pearson Francois Lorenceau
Hunt-ers Experiences S.L. Bernardo Feune de Colombi &
Olivier Sarrasin & Francesco Pablo Ferrecio
Bertazzoni
Mr. Landaluce and S.A.R. Pedro
de Borbón
20 21President of IUCN visited DIVISIONS
members’
General Assembly Young Opinion
Recruitment
The CIC was honored to organization, and working
have received President actively and closely with
Zhang Xinsheng in IUCN Specialist Group It was my great honour to be elected to the
Madrid at its annual on Sustainable Use board of the Young Opinion Working Group
General Assembly. The and Livelihoods. CIC’s in 2017, and to be asked to undertake
CIC is a long-standing Ambassador for Africa, the task of improving, streamlining and
active member of IUCN, Dr. Ali Kaka, was also expanding recruitment. The future of the
which is the world’s appointed as a Vice- CIC lies in youth and recruitment.
oldest and largest President of IUCN.
global environmental We are hoping to expand recruitment
under the current criteria and guidelines
to foster loyal life-long members and
supporters of the goals of the CIC, as
well to more engage current members
by organising more cross-border events
aimed at the under-35 contingent of
members.
In order to facilitate transnational
communications and streamline
recruitment policy we are asking every
delegation to appoint a recruitment
coordinator in their Young Opinion
Delegation to who can help potential
members navigate the route to full
member, a full list will be made available
soon.
For nominations of potential new
members or further information please
e-mail me at membership.yo@cic-wildlife.org
Tristan Breijer
Young Opinion Member of the UK Delegation
22 23Specialist Groups
Established within the
The announced specialist ASD, communicate their members can take part
groups will gather further professional opinions on in the development
CIC Applied Science Division
individual or expert global and regional issues of Resolutions and
members of the CIC of concern, and share Recommendations to
who want to actively learning experiences. be tabled at the General
contribute to the work of Moreover, these CIC Assembly.
In order to fulfil its obligations within the CIC Statutes (Art. 15), the Applied Science
Division (ASD) called for nominations to establish thematic specialist groups, a
network of experts from national CIC delegations around the world. The results
were announced during the ASD session at the General Assembly in Madrid.
The membership of natural resource and of its members provide
the ASD is a network of biodiversity conservation, guidance and support
volunteer CIC experts who especially in connection towards the global
actively provide advice with sustainable use advocacy activities of the
on the environmental, and regulated hunting. Division, and the CIC in
economic, social and The network and the general.
cultural factors that affect sound scientific advice
The list of specialist groups and
their leaders:
Sustainable use: Trophy Evaluation: Trophy Evaluation:
Klaus HACKLÄNDER, Austria Dr. Imrich ŠUBA, Slovakia Tony DALBY-WELSH, UK
Large carnivore management Migratory bird management Small game management: Wildlife health and game meat: Wildlife resource economics: Wildlife crime: Dietrich
Head: Jacqueline FRAIR, USA Head: Iben Hove SØRENSEN to be announced Torsten MÖRNER, Sweden Mikko RAUTIAINEN, Finland JELDEN, Germany
Denmark
24 25WILDLIFE WATCH
3rd Annual International
Trophy Evaluation
The CIC Headquarters hosted its 3rd
Annual International Trophy Evaluation in
Budakeszi, Hungary on 14 February 2018.
Three Senior International Trophy The annual event was followed by a
Judges (STJs) were invited to evaluate live demonstration of the CIC’s trophy
trophies which have the potential to gain evaluation methods at the FeHoVa in
international recognition with the CIC Budapest to educate the public on the
International Gold Medal and Certificate. characteristics of the trophies which
Dr. Tibor Lebocky (SK), Nicolo Amosso contribute to the overall scoring–not just
(IT), and Cosmin Maris (RO) evaluated size!
fallow deer, roe deer, and red deer
trophies from Hungary, Slovakia, Italy, The live demonstration can be watched
Poland, Romania, and Denmark. online on the Facebook page of the CIC.
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Magazine!Trophy Evaluation
world and, perhaps most importantly, can be assessed. This is also important
provides evidence of responsible wildlife on an international level, because
System Update #10
management. wildlife do not respect political borders.
Conservation is a global effort and by
By scoring and evaluating trophies of working together, collectives of people
all hunted species today, with unified can be inspired to achieve more than
formulas and measurement techniques, they could individually.
national population and quality trends
Why is trophy evaluation important?
The TES in numbers:
Wildlife is an important renewable Just one of the ways hunters contribute
resource. Wildlife species are being to nature conservation is through the CCMs/STJs: 630
threatened because of habitat evaluation of trophies. Often, people ask: Countries in the TES: 27
destruction and the increasing demand why is trophy evaluation important?
for agricultural land due to human Measurements in the TED: 9294
population growth. Sustainable Wildlife The measurement of trophies serves
Management is the socially, ecologically, as a means of assessing the local and
and economically responsible national quality of a population. For the
Our Network
management of wildlife species to CIC, having 27 countries apply the CIC
sustain their populations and habitats measurement method, trophy evaluation
over time and hunters are an essential enables us to compare evaluation
part of this activity. results with other countries around the The first half of this year has been a busy trophies from across Europe. At the
one for the CIC Trophy Evaluation System. end of the month, Belgium held their
Starting in February, with the 3rd Annual first official CIC TES Training event near
CIC International Evaluation on the 14th, Brussels which resulted in the certification
Trophy evaluation provides an opportunity the CIC TES kicked off the year with the of 16 Belgian Certified CIC Measurers
to view wildlife management from a different evaluation of many strong gold medal (CCMs) and 3 French CCMs.
perspective, not just population numbers,
but rather genetic quality and diversity. It
also allows for tracking of disease, hormonal Belgian training CCMs
imbalances, and much more!
28 29In March and April, the Hungary. These events In May, the Accademia Finally, in June, the
Hungarian Government not only strengthen the Biometrica Faunistica United Kingdom Trophy
requested two training relationship of the CIC Italiana (ABIF) hosted a Evaluation Board hosted
events for a total of 52 and Hungary, but also training for 15 dedicated their second training
participants who are the provide easier access to individuals, all of event in Wells. This event
Heads of the regional official CIC evaluations for whom received their served 3 purposes: to
hunting authorities across hunters in the country. certification. re-certify their CCMs
from 2014, to certify 9
new CCMs (5 of which
were international
guests), and to extend the
measurement profiles of Pusztavacs training leaders
From left to right: Larry Taaffe (IE), Dr. Tibor Lebocky (SK),
their current CCMs. It was
Tony Dalby-Welsh (GB), and Dr. Kristóf Hecker (CIC))
an organizational feat,
and all 3 courses were
expertly coordinated and
delivered.
The CIC TES would like to
congratulate all those who
successfully completed
their certification!
Hungarian CCMs from the first event in Huszárokelőpuszta
Hungarian CCMs from the second event in Pusztavacs
Group of renewing CCMs of the UK
Did you know?
The United Kingdom (with a total of 18 CCMs/STJs last
year) entered the most individual evaluations into the
TED with 721 evaluations across 11 species!
30 31Furthermore, the success of all of these Amosso (IT), Enzo Berzieri (IT), Alain Publication corner
events depends on the commitment our Ranson (BE), Michel Nolens (BE-HSTJ),
STJs have for the CIC TES by volunteering Dr. Alain Francois (FR), Larry Taaffe (IE), One of the most notable features of
to serve as mentors at these important Tony Dalby-Welsh (GB), Iain Watson Roman Dziedzic and Michał Słoniewski the book, is the individual pictures
sessions; thank you to Dr. Tibor Lebocky (GB), Fritz Heje Hansen (DK), and Dr. published, in 2017, a Polish and English of the red deer trophies which were
(SK), Dr. Cosmin Maris (RO), Dr. Nicolo Gianfranco Malisan (IT). language book titled “The Tsar’s hunting evaluated under the current CIC system
household in Spała 1885-1914” which by STJ Roman Dziedzic, alongside some
details the history of the hunting reproductions of the historic evaluations
household built by the last Tsars of the done on the red deer trophies.
Romanov family, particularly Alexander III.
If you would like more information on
The book describes that Alexander III and how to get a copy of this book yourself,
his son, Nicholas II, enjoyed the solitude contact the CIC HQ!
and peacefulness of this area in Spała
while participating in exciting hunts in the
company of a plethora of high-level guests.
CCMs who completed the extension training in the UK
New CCMs of the UK Training with guests from Germany, Sweden, and Denmark
32 33National Exhibitions
Latvia
This year, Latvia held a • Red deer: gold 79; silver were 79 red deer trophies difference between a red
national trophy exhibition 152; bronze 155 at the gold medal level stag which should be left
in Jaunmokas over the • Roe deer: gold 27; silver in one exhibition. This to mature and reproduce,
course of 2 months, 63; bronze 76 excellent outcome was and those which should
ending on 19 May which • Wild boar tusks: gold solely due to the Latvian be removed from the
was also the Latvian “Night medal 20; silver 29; red deer management genetic pool. From 26 gold
of the Museums” allowing bronze 36 plan which was put in medal red deer 10 years
for free entry to all • Moose: silver 4; bronze 19 place 10 years ago to ago, to 79 presented at
museums in Latvia. Over Skulls of beaver, badger, promote the strategic this exhibition, one can
1000 free range trophies, and foxes were also selection of red deer to really see the success
taken between 2015 and evaluated and displayed. take each year. Courses in the Latvian red deer
2018, were evaluated on were given to hunters management!
6 and 7 April, with the The exhibition this year on aging animals in the
results of some of the was unique because it was field and to encourage
species being: the first time that there them to recognize the
34 35Lithuania
This year, from 16 June –16 September, Antanas Smetona, also in celebration of
the Lithuanian National Trophy Exhibition, the 100 Year Anniversary of Lithuanian
which is held every three years, is independence.
on display in Alanta, a town just an
hour outside of Vilnius. On 2–3 June, More pictures can be found here.
Lithuanian CCMs and STJs, along with
guest STJs Andres Lillemae (EE), Kaarel Both of these national exhibitions were
Roht (EE), Roman Dziedzic (PL), and open and accessible to those who
Janis Baumanis (LV), to evaluate over may not be involved in or familiar with
1,400 free range trophies prior to the hunting and had events to entertain
opening of the exhibition including everyone while providing information
moose, red deer, roe deer, fallow deer, on the success of sustainable use in Lithuanian Deer Calling Championships – Group photo
carnivore skulls (fox, wolf, badger, and conservation.
bear), beaver, wild boar, and more. The
CCMs worked in teams and input the Congratulations to those that made both
data directly into the Trophy Evaluation exhibitions a resounding success!
Database, which was a great success!
Lithuanian CCMs at the national evaluation
On 16 June, the exhibition in Alanta was using the TED to input each entry
formally opened with an action-packed
opening day featuring three stories of
trophies in the unique setting of the
Alanta Manor, falconry demonstrations,
a hunting dog show, hunting music
performances, archery, and most
notably: the third Lithuanian National
Deer Calling Championship! The event
was well-attended, drawing a crowd of
hunters and non-hunters alike.
On 17 June, the local exhibition of
Ukmerge was opened at the residence
of the first President of Lithuanian,
The TEB strongly encourages all hunters to have their
trophies evaluated by a Certified CIC Measurer in order
to enhance research possibilities and encourage a more
wholesome approach to the evaluation, regardless of
36
the trophy’s potential to reach37a medal limit.Happenings of the CIC TES training events so far this year! 38 39
In the Spotlight For example, in 1984 we had 44 roe deer had an exhibition in North Lithuania and
antlers with medals but only 7 of them were in three months there were 25,000 visitors.
a gold medal; this year we had 616 roe deer This year it is at the same time as an
antlers in our exhibition and 86 of them extraordinary occasion – we are celebrating
Why did you become involved with What role does trophy evaluation received a gold medal. 100 years of Lithuanian independence—
trophy evaluation? play in the management of wildlife in and our exhibition is located in the busiest
Lithuania? You recently opened the national summer tourist route, so we are expecting
The first time I heard about trophies was exhibition of Lithuania in Alanta, how twice as much visitors.
when I was getting my PhD from Rimantas Trophy evaluation in Lithuania is many visitors do you expect to have
Baleisis, the father of trophy evaluation in inseparable from selective hunting. We have over these months and what do you All hunting trophy exhibitions in Lithuania
Lithuania. Later on, he became my mentor. three categories of hunters: 1) ordinary hope they will take away from their always have an educational purpose – to
His class for me, as an apprentice, was hunters with the basic knowledge, 2) experience? spread the important knowledge about the
the first time I could handle trophies and selective hunters who have the right to hunt sustainable use of our natural resources to
it made a huge impact on me. I believe males of cervids, and 3) hunting trophy We always try to hold these exhibitions society.
all hunters and trophy experts should get experts who not only evaluate trophies, but in an attractive place for tourists: castles,
involved in these activities with children also have the right to decide if the animal palaces, manors, etc. Three years ago, we
from a very young age. was hunted correctly, according to the Rules
of Selective Hunting in Lithuania, appointed
After I finished my Master studies by the Minister of Environment.
at Vilnius University, I started We have had this system of
to work at the Lithuanian selective hunting for a few
Hunters and Anglers decades and during this
Upcoming Events
Association and right after time the populations
that, back in 1984, I joined of roe deer, red deer,
the small team of the very moose, and fallow deer
first trophy experts to have increased. Along
organize a grand hunting with the populations, August 27–28 TEB Meeting Bassano del Grappa, Italy
trophy exhibition. the trophy quality
has significantly *Events are subject to change without notice
increased.
Do you know a member of the STJ/CCM network who
should be in the spotlight? Would you like your event
highlighted in our events section? Please send STJ/CCM
nominations/event details to c.sorensen@cic-wildlife.org
If you have any questions about the above information, or
Eugenijus Tijušas the CIC TES in general, please contact
Lithuania Caroline Sorensen, CIC Conservation Officer,
2013-STJ-008 at c.sorensen@cic-wildlife.org
40 41REGIONAL AND COUNTRY NEWS
CIC German Delegation at the
Jagd&Hund in Dortmund
For the second time, the German conservation. The main task of the
Delegation of the International Council for CIC, representing the interests of more
Game and Wildlife Conservation organized than 30 million hunters worldwide,
a conference at the “Jagd&Hund” trade is to maintain the sustainable use of
fair in Dortmund under the theme nature and, thus, hunting as a means of
“International Species Protection and nature and species conservation. With of the CIC and FACE. The President of The Jagd & Hund is Europe’s most
Hunting.” the One Euro Initiative, where one euro FACE, the “boss” of European hunters, important hunting fair. In 2017, 70,000
is collected from each hunter every had previously mentioned the close visitors and 800 companies from 38
Dr. Dietrich Jelden, CIC expert and year, European hunters could raise €7 cooperation between the CIC and FACE in nations came to Dortmund.
longtime, now retired, Head of the million annually for the global work achieving common goals in Brussels.
German CITES enforcement authority drew
an unequivocal conclusion: “It remains
a problem in the German-speaking world:
we do a lot of good, but, unlike other
nations, we have some inhibitions in talking
about it!” His advice was that in order
to improve the public’s acceptance of
hunters, “flagship projects” should be
made more visible, not only in Africa
but worldwide. The Federal Ministry for
the Environment, which has political
leadership in international species
protection in Germany, has been
influenced by “specific non-governmental
organizations” for many decades,
criticized Jelden. In this case, hunting
tourists would hardly be noticed if they
were in violation of species protection.
CIC President George Aman focused
on the role of hunters in biodiversity
42 43SCI Adopts Policy German Africa Award
on Captive Bred Lions 2018 goes to a Nature
Conservationist from
Considering that the practice of the First For Hunters Tanzania
captive breeding of lions for the purpose is the leader in
of hunting has doubtful value to the protecting the
conservation of lions in the wild, and freedom to hunt
considering that such hunting is not and in promoting
consistent with SCI’s criteria for estate wildlife conservation worldwide. SCI’s
hunting, the SCI Board has adopted the approximately 200 Chapters represent
following policy: all 50 of the United States as well as
• SCI opposes the hunting of African 106 other countries. SCI’s proactive
lions bred in captivity. leadership in a host of cooperative
• This policy takes effect on February wildlife conservation, outdoor education
4, 2018 and applies to hunts taking and humanitarian programs, with the
place after adoption of this policy and SCI Foundation and other conservation
to any Record Book entry related to groups, research institutions and
such hunts. government agencies, empowers
• SCI will not accept advertising from sportsmen to be contributing community Gerald Bigurube accepts congratulations from
any operator for any such hunts, nor members and participants in sound the German ambassador to Tanzania,
Detlef Wächter
will SCI allow operators to sell hunts wildlife management and conservation.
for lions bred in captivity at the SCI
Annual Hunters’ Convention.
An independent jury economic development and poaching of elephants
consisting of 26 experts environmental protection in the framework of
declared Gerald Nigurube can go hand in hand”. The a development aid
from Tanzania to be one prize will be handed over project. Afterwards, until
of two winners of this in Berlin in November. 2009, he was the head
year’s German Africa of the national parks
Award. “They found that Bigurube, 66 years old, authority TANAPA. Since
it was high time to give a wildlife biologist with that time, he has been
a voice to activists who qualifications acquired the Tanzanian country
care for the conservation in Tanzania and Canada, director of Frankfurt
of nature”, said Ingo was the Chief Warden of Zoological Society with
Badoreck, Secretary the Selous Game Reserve seat in Seronera in the
General of the German from 1986 to 1994, where Serengeti National Park.
Africa Foundation he, in the early 1990’s, Bigurube stood always
granting the award. together with German up for conservation that
“We wish to show that colleagues stopped the combined protection
44 45The Romanian Bear Problem
of with sustainable instrumental to reduce in cooperation with the
utilization. In the Selous the massive poaching to reserve and the CIC.
Seems to be Resolved
it was the sustainable almost zero. Bigurube is a The Selous – a United
hunting tourism, which jury member in the jury of Nations “World Heritage
accounted for 90% of the CIC Markhor Award. Site in Danger” – is
the revenues of the threatened today by a
game reserve. Half of After the large poaching mega dam, which the
it could be retained wave in Tanzania Tanzanian Government At the end of April 2018, the Romanian the European Federation of Associations
for the management Bigurube implemented plans to build in the heart Ministry of the Environment adopted for Hunting & Conservation (FACE), were
of the reserve. Thus from 2014 to 2017 of the reserve at Stiegler’s a draft action plan for the brown bear actively involved in the working group,
the revenues from the “Selous Elephant Gorge. population. This action plan is part which developed the final form of the
hunting tourism were Emergency Programme” of a European LIFE project (BEAR LIFE), action plan. The action plan identified
Bigurube shares the developed by the Romanian Forestry and 4 regions based on the density of the
Prize with 46-year old Research Institute. bear population, taking into account the
Clovis Razafimalala from damage caused, and states that hunting
Madagascar who has Members of the International Council is a way of restoring optimum headcount
been fighting for a decade for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC), in areas where the stock is overburdened.
against deforestation in most importantly the representatives of This means that the stock is regulated by
his home country. General Association of Romanian Hunters hunting, based on the hunting methods
and Anglers (AGVPS), CIC Vice President described in hunting laws.
Rolf D. Baldus Dr. Árpád Sárkány, Benke József member
of the CIC, Ovidiu Ionescu CIC Expert The principle that CIC endorses
and Valeriu Bolgiu, the Head of the (sustainable use) now strongly
CIC Romanian Delegation as well as the predominates thanks to the work of the
representation of CIC’s sister organization, listed people.
Gerald Bigurube (left) and
Game Warden at site of
freshly poached elephant in
2014.
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topic high priority on the agenda of our
General Assembly in Madrid this year,
not to mention the bilateral lunch, which
was organized between the European
Commission, the President of Nordic
Hunters and the President of the Finnish
Hunters’ Association.
Mr. Sárkány Árpád participated with
the other members of the Romanian
CIC delegation at the public hearing
in the Romanian Parliament and at the
public debate organized for the press.
On 23 May, the Romanian Parliament
accepted the modification of Law no.
49/2011, par. 38 which states that the
Romanian Ministry of Environment – in
compliance with the requirements of
the EU Environmental Protection Directive-
should mandatory approve each year an
intervention quota for wildlife stock.
We believe that this law will assure the
solution in the short- and medium term
for solving the problems stemming from
the overgrowth of wildlife stock.
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process had a major role in the creation
of the large carnivore management plan
in Romania and they are looking forward
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48 49INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
A Milestone in Cooperation
On December 18-19, 2017 event of the CIC Wildlife hunting associations,
in Pravets, Bulgaria, the Health Center, chaired by veterinary services, and
World Organisation for Prof. Torsten Mörner, food agencies discussed
Animal Health (OIE) and representing both OIE and the current and future
the International Council the CIC. role of hunters in the
for Game and Wildlife surveillance of wildlife
Conservation (CIC), in The 45 participants from diseases. The main topic
collaboration with the 18 countries appreciated was the unwavering
Federation of Associations for that this meeting gathered spread of the African
Hunting and Conservation stakeholders involved Swine Fever (ASF) in
of the EU (FACE), and in the surveillance and Europe. After general presentations on the The CIC and FACE play a very important
supported by the European control of wildlife diseases perception and the reality of the hunters’ role in informing and alerting their
Commission, the Bulgarian both at the national role in wildlife disease detection and members, from National Hunting
State, and locally by Mr. and international levels. control, the OIE National Wildlife Focal Associations down to each individual
Valentin Zlatev, organized Representatives Points of the affected countries (Czech hunter, about the possible implications
the very first “Training of the organizing Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, of an ASF outbreak. Fortunately, some
Course on the Surveillance entities and Poland, and Russia) shared their countries have already started to
of Wildlife Diseases” with national experiences about measures they had implement prevention measures, and
the main goal of clarifying taken since the outbreak. The general cooperation between veterinary services
the “Role of Hunters” in conclusion was that these countries and hunters is ongoing. Participants
wildlife disease detection had no previous knowledge of what jointly prepared recommendations
and management. This they should prepare for and that their for communication, cooperation, and
is the very first official experience should be used by countries preparatory measures to take before
which are not yet affected. an outbreak occurs in a given area.
There was mutual agreement that the
The threat is there. The question is not – national authorities and hunters should
as maybe many still think in the disease work together to develop a contingency
free countries – IF ASF would get to them, plan for the eventual outbreak not only
but WHEN! Francesco Berlingieri from by planning, but by arranging for the
the European Commission, DG SANTE, necessary equipment and infrastructure.
warned all participants to prepare “in Hunters need to be trained to take
peace time, for the war coming”. For this, biosecurity measures and samples. In
raising awareness is crucial! some instances, hunters even have to
50 51change their ways of
hunting to gain a stronger
control over wild boar
populations, such us the
selective hunting of female
individuals.
The ASF is detrimental
for wild boar and for
domestic pig populations.
The CIC and FACE realize
the significance of Vytenis Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health
wildlife disease in wildlife and Food Safety
management and the Assistance and Information wildlife and domestic
essential role of hunters Exchange instrument of animals (including
in combatting it at all the European Commission Classical and African
levels. Hunters can show (TAIEX) organised a Swine Fever, Avian
the public their dedication workshop on “The role Influenza, Rabies, Foot-
for wildlife conservation of wildlife in animal and-Mouth Disease and
through disease control health management” others). The event was a
to help gain credibility with the aim to give an platform for improving
in society. At the end, overview of the role of the cooperation on
we are confident that the wildlife in the context regional level between
this very first training on of the animal health EU and neighbouring
wildlife diseases at the management in the EU countries.
CIC Wildlife Health Center and in the neighbouring
was a milestone in the non-EU counties. The The European
cooperation between meeting focused on Commissioner for Health
veterinarians and hunters the strengthening and and Food Safety, Vytenis
both! future perspectives of Andriukaitis in his speech
harmonising and adapting recognised the role of
The recommendations the measures related hunters in detecting and
can be downloaded here. to wildlife management fighting diseases. The
with a view to the existing full speech is available in
Another meeting was held threats of introduction English here.
on animal health issues in and spread of animal
March, 2018. The Technical diseases affecting both
52 53Africa Leading at the
European Parliament!
There are “winners” and was to bring together Maxi Louis (NACSO,
“losers” in the conservation European and African representing communities
of wildlife in Africa! H.E. decision-makers, together from Namibia), H.E.
the Ambassador of with stakeholders from Prof. Kaire Mbuende
Zimbabwe, proclaimed in across the spectrum, to (Ambassador Namibia),
a conference “Keep Calm understand the leadership H.E. Tadeous Chifamba
and Let Africa Take the Lead! of African range countries (Ambassador Zimbabwe),
The EU-Africa Dialogue: in the management and Joanna Yawitch
Supporting communities conservation of their (Chairperson of the
in wildlife conservation” wildlife and the role that South African National
on 6 March 2018 at the local communities play in Parks), Arnaud Goessens
European Parliament. these management and (Wildlife Conservation
He stated that Southern conservation activities. Society) and Wilfried Pabst
African nations were (Zimbabwean landowner).
amongst the “winners” The panelists included,
with increasing national Joanna Drake (Deputy Ali Kaka, Vice President
wildlife populations. Director DG Environment), of the International
The conference was
hosted by MEP Karl-Heinz The event discussed key African nature conservation
issues, where local communities are at the forefront of:
Florenz, President of the
European Parliament’s • Fighting and preventing poaching;
Intergroup on “Biodiversity, • Undermining wildlife trafficking schemes;
Hunting, Countryside”, and • Protecting and improving habitat;
• Preventing agricultural encroachment; and
organised in coordination • Enhancing community and incentive-based
with the Federation of conservation.
Association for Hunting
and Conservation of the EU The purpose of the conference was to help attendees
and their agencies and organizations understand:
(FACE), the International
Council for Game and • The ways in which African communities lead and
Wildlife Conservation (CIC), must be allowed to lead;
the European Landowners’ • How the EU and the rest of the world can assist
African governments and local communities in that
Organization (ELO) and leadership;
Safari Club International • Strategies to avoid that could interfere and harm
(SCI). African countries’ efforts;
• The lessons that we can learn from Africa.
The goal of the meeting
54 55Union for Conservation of Joanna Drake underlined importance of sustainable MEP Bendt Bendtsen,
Nature (IUCN), the largest that it is a cornerstone to hunting, as a counter Vice-President of the
umbrella organization involve local communities, measure, and as its Intergroup “Biodiversity,
for nature conservation which is a key element revenue going back to Hunting, Countryside”
organizations in the of the EU Action Plan the local communities, and Member Franz
world, a national of Against Wildlife Trafficking, motivates communities to Obermayr expressed
Kenya, moderated and encouraged the live with their wildlife in their appreciation for the
the discussion and organizations involved harmony. important information
encouraged interventions in sustainable use to received from the African
and questions from the continue their valued Willy Pabst describing delegates, and stressed
audience. conservation work and his success story in the necessity to repeat
to promote sustainable having created a wildlife similar events periodically
The Minister of hunting. paradise, clearly pointed to hear the voice of Africa.
Environmental Affairs of out that trophy hunting
South Africa, Dr Edna Kaire Mbuende expressed was the foundation of MEP Annie Schreijer-
Molewa addressed his concerns over some his success as it was Pierik, Vice-President
conference through a attempts to ban the providing the necessary of the Intergroup
recorded video message. import of trophies to the income for securing the “Biodiversity, Hunting,
Minister Molewa EU, which would have thriving of the wildlife in Countryside”, gave
reiterated South Africa’s disastrous consequences, his sanctuary. important conclusions
approach to wildlife as 80% of Namibia’s and closed the session.
management should wildlife revenue is coming MEP Stefan Eck, Vice-
benefit both wildlife and from the hunting industry! President of the Animal The message that the
people. “South Africa is Welfare Intergroup in the panelists and participants
committed to promoting Maxi Louis added that European Parliament, in the event delivered to
responsible hunting that despite of the challenges expressed his disapproval the EU was clear. Africa’s
is conducted in line with Namibia is facing in of trophy hunting, but wildlife management
the applicable legislation,” terms of their wildlife at the same time he authorities and the
she said. Minister Molewa management, such as acknowledged that in leaders of sustainable
reported that trophy and drought, human-wildlife order to safeguard a use conservation related
meat hunters respectively conflict, poaching and healthy population of organizations in Southern
contributed R1.9 and R8.6 the issues of land use, wildlife the off-take of Africa are successfully
billion (approx. between Namibia has success 1% of the population managing and conserving
129 and 584million euro) stories, creating large though trophy hunting their wildlife through
to the economy of South connected landscapes, could be an acceptable sustainable use methods,
Africa in the 2015-2016 with proper governance management tool. This including hunting.
hunting season. Hunting and real benefit sharing. could be the beginning of Decision-makers in the
further contributes to a constructive dialogue EU should work with
food security in the form Tadeous Chifamba between trophy hunting Africa’s leaders in order
of healthy, free-range, highlighted that one of opponents and trophy to continue, support,
lean protein of between the biggest threats to hunting supporters in the enhance, and replicate
31 000 and 87 000 tonnes wildlife in Zimbabwe is interest of conservation of their success.
per annum. poaching. He stressed the wildlife.
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