3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (292+ words) The SVP cantonal councillor from Zizers succeeds Tarzisius Caviezel and positions himself as gatekeeper over which critical voices from the public he is still willing to tolerate. On Whit Saturday, the delegates of the Grisons Cantonal Licence Hunters' Association in…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (250+ words) Enter a search term above and press Enter to start searching. Press Esc to cancel. A motion before the Basel Grand Council calls for a scientific review of fox hunting, pointing to the canton of Geneva, which has managed without…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1588+ words) Memorial petition to the Landsgemeinde of the Canton of Glarus Based on Art. 56 ff. of the Constitution of the Canton of Glarus of 1 May 1988 and on the Law on Political Rights Note: The Canton of Glarus is a Landsgemeinde canton....

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (608+ words) Enter a search term above and press Enter to start the search. Press Esc to cancel the process. This dossier shows how this influence actually emerges, through which channels it operates and why making it visible is relevant for wildlife…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1255+ words) At first glance, the demand appears logical: where conflicts exist, hobby hunting must become more 'effective'. On closer inspection, however, it becomes clear: the debate is less a matter of 'too little hunting' and more a question of objectives, responsibilities,…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (236+ words) In the Trophy hunting this connection becomes even clearer: the public display of killed animals functions as a status signal that simultaneously generates widespread rejection across society. Hobby hunters face no such consequences, even though the basic principle is identical:…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago   (476+ words) Hunting pressure as a cause of browsing damage and the concealed role of forestry. The “forest-wildlife conflict” describes the tension between wildlife behaviour and forestry, yet the hunting lobby systematically inverts cause and effect on this issue. Roe deer and…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (399+ words) In many regions, hobby hunting is not a method of sustainable wildlife population management. Studies and observations repeatedly show that hobby hunting causes significant disturbances to wildlife. Even the mere act of entering a forest or the sound of gunshots…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (474+ words) At the Stadlersee in Stadel near Niederglatt ZH, a hobby hunter shot and killed a pair of Egyptian geese last Saturday. The male was found floating dead in the lake; the female was shot in an adjacent field. Walkers and…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (755+ words) On many platforms and websites, the publication of trophy images is now unwelcome or explicitly prohibited. This is justified on grounds of decency, morality and respect for animals. Those who boast about it publicly risk criticism and social ostracism. Studies…...