Definition(s)
Depending on the point of view hunting can be 1) a necessary component of wildlife management, that maintains a population of healthy animals within an environment's ecological carrying capacity (i.e. hunting of animals that threaten the habitat or other animals) (Source: drafted); 2) the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals, regarded as a sport. (Source: GEMET/CED)] that has contributed to the endangerment and extinction of animals.
Hierarchy
Narrower: incidental taking
In other languages
French
chasse
Russian
охота
Spanish
caza
Chinese, Simplified
狩猎
Arabic
القنص
Explore content
Follow up the links below to see InforMEA content related to hunting coming up
from several external sources.
Multilateral environment agreements tagged with hunting
You can see below a list of multilateral environment agreements. Use the links on the right to
view the content tagged with
hunting. This includes official treaty texts, decisions, recommendations, and other related
informational documents such as publications, annuals, meetings, documents or reports.
 |
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora | 1 article or paragraph |
 |
Convention on Migratory Species | 4 articles and paragraphs |
 |
Stockholm Convention | 3 documents |
 |
Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) | 1 article or paragraph |
 |
Rotterdam Convention | 4 documents |
 |
Specially Protected Areas and Biodiversity Protocol | 2 articles and paragraphs |