The International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation
Budget
€1,300,000
EP Access
2
accredited persons
Staff
2
1.75 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
The International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC) is a politically independent, international, non-governmental advisory body that advocates for wildlife conservation through the principles of sustainable use. Founded in 1930, the CIC is particularly committed to the protection of endangered wildlife species and promotes the reduction of possible conflict involving wildlife and humans. It strives, in the interest of the public, to achieve these goals whilst preventing damage to agriculture and forestry as an essential service to nature and society. The CIC promotes and furthers research and scientific knowledge in the field of wildlife biology and the management of wildlife populations. The Organization as well supports the conservation of wildlife and related landscapes, local communities, and traditions through sustainable use including hunting.
EU Legislative Interests
- EU Positions for Multilateral Environmental Agreements (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES); Convention on Migratory Species (CMS); Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Bern Convention) - EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030 - EU Habitats Directive - EU Birds Directive
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
- CIC has been a member of IUCN since 1991 and is a long-standing member of IUCN Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Group (SULi) - CIC is an Observer organization of the Bern Convention - CIC is a member of the AEWA Technical Committee - At CITES, CBD and CMS the CIC holds an Intergovernmental Organization status - The CIC is one of 14 organizations in the Collaborative Partnership for Sustainable Wildlife Management (CPW) - CIC is an accredited organization to IPBES
Organisation Members
Currently active in over 80 countries, the CIC's membership comprises of more than 1,800 individual members, including wildlife scientists, NGOs, more than 100 National Hunting associations and 27 State Members. List of CIC State Members Austria - Bundesministerium für Landwirtschaft, Regionen und Tourismus Bulgaria - Ministry of Agriculture Cyprus - Ministry of Interior, Game and Wildlife Fund Service Czec Republic - Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic Finland - Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Georgia - Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia Greece - Ministry of Rural Development and Food Hungary - Ministry of Agriculture Italy - Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali Liechtenstein - Amt für Umwelt Malta - Wild Birds Regulation Unit (WBRU), Ministry for Gozo Morocco - Haut Commissariat aux Eaux et Forêts et à la Lutte Contre la Désertification Namibia - Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism Netherlands - Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit North Macedonia - Pempma Jasen Norway - Norwegian Environment Agency Romania - Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests Senegal - Ministère de l'Environnement, Direction des Eaux, Forêts at Chasse Slovakia - Slovak Hunting Chamber Slovenia - Ministrstvo za kmetijstvo, gozdarstvo in prehrano Spain - Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Switzerland - Bundesamt für Umwelt (BAFU) Tanzannia - Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism of Tanzania Tunisia - Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Ressources Hydrauliques et de la Pêche Turkey - Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Zambia - Ministry of Tourism and Arts Zimbabwe - Ministry of Environment, Water and Climate
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.