Wild beim Wild: Facts, Dossiers and Criticism of Recreational Hunting

This platform exists because we won't accept that.

Wildlife are not resources to be "regulated" as needed. They are sentient beings with needs, habitats, social structures and stress reactions. Yet when hunting is discussed, the focus is often not on the animal, but on interests. On tradition, leisure, power over land, political networks and narrative control. And too often, criticism of this is dismissed as "emotional," even though hunting communication itself thrives on emotion, imagery and storytelling.

Here, in 2026, something different should happen: more facts, more context, more straight talk.

What wildbeimwild.com delivers

We research, contextualize and document. We scrutinize claims, break down terminology and expose the interests behind it. We write about wildlife, about animal protection, about hunting practices, about lobbying and about political decisions that often fly under the radar. And we explain things in ways that can be shared, cited and used in discussions.

What you can expect here:

• Dossiers that comprehensively examine a topic, with sources and transparent argumentation
• Current analysis when a case, campaign or policy proposal makes headlines
• Fact checks of typical hunting claims, clearly and rigorously substantiated
• Concrete action options for how to inform yourself, engage, or have political impact

What you won't get here:

• Hunting romanticism and PR
• Sweeping generalizations that generate more noise than impact
• Claims without sources

Why recreational hunting must be questioned

In Switzerland, around 30,000 recreational hunters kill over 100,000 wild animals annually. Whether these killings are ecologically necessary is highly disputed in scientific circles. The Geneva model has demonstrated since 1974 that professional wildlife management works without recreational hunting, with measurably better biodiversity outcomes. Our study collection documents the scientific evidence.

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We believe change happens when people are well informed. Not through outrage alone, but through solid evidence that cannot simply be dismissed. That is exactly what IG Wild beim Wild does.

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Further entry points: Alternatives to recreational hunting, Hunting and biodiversity, The animal welfare problem of recreational hunting.