Do the Jurassian recreational hunters protect more than they hunt?
In the Jura, a recreational hunter who knows how to protect nature is considered a good hunter.
A working day without a rifle
Recreational hunters in the canton of Jura are required to dedicate one full working day to the benefit of nature — or they lose their hunting licence. “Every recreational hunter devotes eight hours of their time each year to the well-being of nature,” says Nicolas Wallimann, president of the cantonal hunters’ association.
Hunting dogs in enclosures that fail to meet animal welfare standards
The hunting dogs of Jurassian recreational hunters fare considerably worse. One recreational hunter keeps at least 4 dogs in enclosures that do not meet animal welfare standards. The dogs have neither daily exercise nor an outdoor enclosure. IG Wild beim Wild filed a criminal complaint on 12.4.2023. More on the topic Animal welfare problems of recreational hunting and Recreational hunting.
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More on the subject of recreational hunting: The scientific evidence is presented in the overview Studies on the Effects of Recreational Hunting.
The position of IG Wild beim Wild: IG Wild beim Wild rejects recreational hunting. Our model is the canton of Geneva, which has managed without recreational hunting since 1974: without hunting seasons, without hunting dogs, without driven hunts, without high seats, without the animal cruelty and crime that go hand in hand with hunting season elsewhere. What has worked there for over fifty years disproves every position paper by JagdSchweiz. An association that bases its policy on claims it refutes in its own documents is not a professional organisation, but a factory for misinformation.
