A reportage i made for a Dutch organic grocery store called ‘Marqt’.

Marqt’s mission is to sell ethical food that is produced with respect for people, the environment and animals.

I followed one of their suppliers, ‘Wild van wild. The company’s founders, Klaas and Sjoerd, are brothers. They are also hunters.

Sustainable hunting aims to maintain the natural balance. By counting the number of animals and animal species observed several times a year, it is calculated how many animals live in an area. This data is then compared to models that show what a healthy population entails, and on the basis of which it is determined how many animals should be harvested to ensure that the balance in nature has the greatest possible chance of success. 

You can find a complete statement on their website  www.wildvanwild.nl/missie

I find this a difficult subject; who are we to 'control' nature? Do we 'control' nature to protect our modern-day lifestyle? The birds are not welcome around airports, areas for livestock food production, etc. What does that have to do with controlling nature?

Pleading for the work of Wild van Wild, they would rather see the wild goose get consumed by people instead of turning them in to waste.