The German Society for Wildlife and Hunting Research

In 1949, the Society for Wildlife and Hunting Research (Gesellschaft für Wildtier- und Jagdforschung) was established in Germany. Its goal is to study the state of game and its habitat, as well as the impact of hunting on game animal populations. The Society has more than 200 full members. One of its founders was Dr Hans Stubbe, a renowned geneticist, member of several academies, and winner of the German National Prizes (1949, 1960). The brothers Michael and Christoph Stubbe, researchers of the ecology and morphology of game mammals, also played a significant role in the development of the Society. They wrote several monographs and authored and edited various biological publications. Since 1961, the Society has been publishing the scientific works ‘Beiträge zur Jagd & Wildforschung’, of which 49 volumes have been published by 2024. Since 1962, a Mongolian-German biological expedition has been working in Mongolia, conducting significant zoological research. Members of the Society, including scientists from Ukraine, have published a large number of articles, scientific monographs, and manuals on game animals.