Hunting
Recreational hunters stir up controversy in France
Hunting accidents in France are on the rise. Bullets pierce car windows and apartment walls. Calls for stricter regulations are growing louder.
8 dead and 90 injured in one season
In France, the last hunting season saw 90 injuries and eight deaths. The demand for a hunting-free Sunday sparked an intense debate. The Greens introduced a bill for a ban on recreational hunting on Sundays.
Wolf reduces wildlife populations
In southern France, populations of roe deer, red deer and wild boar declined by 20 to 40%. “The wolf” has achieved what the recreational hunters failed to accomplish for years,” says the nature conservation association Frapna. Recreational hunting fails as population control. More on the topic of crime and hunting and hunting legislation.
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