The European Commission has announced EU countries may re-open the hunting season for the European Turtle-dove (Streptopelia turtur) in parts of Western Europe if they choose to do so. The reopening follows a three-year hunting pause despite the species’ ongoing decline and weak enforcement of hunting law

Hunting of iconic species paused since autumn 2021 will continue pushing species to brink

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    3 days ago

    Why would people even want to hunt doves? They’re tiny–not exactly much of a food source. And their plumage is unremarkable.