Modern, close to nature and active: the display by the German Hunters’ Association (DJV) at the International Green Week Berlin 2017 reveals their skills and their diversity. Each day from 20 to 29 January the many huntsmen in Hall 4.2 will be passing on their knowledge to visitors and can offer advice about what to do if, for example, wild boar are digging up playgrounds, martens have occupied the attic, or raccoons are raiding the refuse bins.
Themed islands, videos, brochures and face-to-face discussions are all being used by the DJV, the organisation representing some 250,000 hunters, together with various partners, in order to provide information about all aspects of hunting. Staff from the Hunting Dogs Association will be present with their animals to answer questions such as: “Is my dog a hunting dog?“ or “What is the right way to train my dog?“. The Order of German Falconers, the world’s oldest organisation dedicated to falconry and the protection of raptors, is also represented. Huntsmen will also be demonstrating that the production of a venison goulash or a fox fur are the result of humane hunting methods, which are not only standard practice in Germany but also help to preserve various species of animals.
The authentic biotope being created by the DJV is the ideal place for finding out the differences between racoons, martens and raccoon dogs, or how closely related the pine marten and the beech marten are. On an area measuring some 170 square metres and with the skilled support of the team at the Nature Education Centre, visitors of all ages can test their knowledge about indigenous animals in an exciting quiz. The Nature Education Centre is an initiative that has received a UNESCO award for the second time in its more than 25-year existence.
Visitors of the International Green Week can, of course, also find out what different types of game taste like. Fresh specialities made with game from Germany are available each day, in the form of hearty goulash, meatballs made with game, and delicious hams. Under the slogan ‘Game from the Region’, there are many opportunities to taste samples and make purchases, while the initiative ‘Wild about Game’ will also be featured. And in a number of cookery shows Georg Barta, a specialist in cooking game, will be on the stage in the hall to demonstrate that game not only makes a tasty meal but is also easy to prepare.
Information about the display by the DJV is available at www.jagdverband.de; and details about the DJV can be found at www.facebook.com/jagdverband and https//twitter.com/jagdverbandDJV. Game suppliers and restaurants serving game can be found at www.wild-auf-wild.de, and up-to-date recipes can also be downloaded from the ‘Wild auf Wild’ (‘Wild about Game’ Facebook page.
