prepares bases, concepts, action plans and enforcement aids for species protection and conservation as well as for wildlife management
manages implementation and enforcement of the law on hunting and conservation of native mammals and birds
manages the federal wildlife reserves, water and migratory bird reserves of national and international importance and programme agreements with the cantons on wildlife conservation areas
ensures the protection and conservation of native mammals and birds and their habitats
manages national information centres on species promotion
manages livestock protection
supervises sustainability in relation to hunting use
manages the international conventions and international cooperation on mammal and bird conservation.
Reinhard Schnidrig Position: head of section, deputy head of division Responsibilities: section management, legislative development, species promotion concepts, large carnivore management, international cooperation Tel.: +41 58 463 03 07 E-mail:reinhard.schnidrig@bafu.admin.ch
Martin Baumann Position: deputy head of section
Responsibilities: sustainability in relation to hunting use, advice to the cantons, livestock protection Tel.: +41 58 464 78 33 E-mail:martin.baumann@bafu.admin.ch
Thomas Gerner Responsibilities: undisturbed wildlife areas, animal health, animal conservation, conservation area marking Tel.: +41 58 464 78 48 E-mail:thomas.gerner@bafu.admin.ch
Sabine Herzog Responsibilities: JSG conservation areas, wildlife conservation area programme agreements, subsidies under JSG, international cooperation Tel.: +41 58 463 03 40 E-mail:sabine.herzog@bafu.admin.ch
Danielle Hofmann Responsibilities: species promotion, red lists, national information centres on species promotion, bird protection Tel.: +41 58 462 91 52 E-mail:danielle.hofmann@bafu.admin.ch
