Bern Convention

Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats

The complaint was submitted in 2020 by a French citizen on the culling of badgers (Meles meles), which is protected under Annex 3 of the Bern Convention. The complaint states that no scientific census exists, which is needed to estimate the number of individuals and underground hunting is practiced, which could also affect other species living in the badger burrows such as bats (Chiroptera), forest cats (Felis Silvestris silvestris), and salamanders. Furthermore, according to the complainant, instead of hunting, alternative solutions to reduce the damage done by badgers on crops should be preferred such as olfactory repellents and artificial burrows, and the complaint further states that no index exists which registers the damage done by badgers.

 Key Timeline

• 2020 - Case registration
• 2022 - Case closed

 Documents

Complaint form

Regular reports to the Bureau and/or Standing Committee

Please note that all reports received by a Party during one calendar year are included in one single report for that year. Some older reports are not available in digital form.