The Ariège prefecture persists: new decree to scare away bears on the Trapech summer pasture. Petition for protection of fundamental liberties filed
The Ariège prefecture has issued a new decree authorizing scare shots on Trapech summer pasture. This time, the operations are to take place during the nights of August 27-29, with agents from the French Office for Biodiversity equipped with 12-gauge shotguns loaded with double-detonation cartridges. These measures have raised serious concerns about their impact on this protected and vulnerable species. As is often the case, the decree was unveiled at the last minute, limiting the scope for appeal. However, we reacted quickly and filed a petition for protection of fundamental liberties, for which a decision is expected within 48 hours. The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday August 27 at 2:00 pm at the Toulouse Administrative Court.
A new hard blow for bears in Ariège
Just a few days apart, the Ariège prefecture has published a second decree authorizing the scaring of bears on the same summer pasture : Trapech. We immediately challenged the first decree, published at the beginning of August. Even though the court rejected our arguments, we are not letting our guard down and are continuing the fight. As no details or tangible proof of supposed damage caused by the bears have again been provided, we have decided to attack!
These shooting operations take place in the middle of the breeding season and are therefore particularly dangerous for female bears and their offspring. The stress they cause can have disastrous consequences for their health and behavior. In the end, the French government decided to reintroduce bears into its mountains in order to tyrannize them, taking them away from their families and forests thousands of kilometers away.
The State must stop harassing bears
The measures taken by the authorities show a real relentlessness. These animals, which are supposed to be protected, are already facing multiple poaching threats: poisoning, trapping, shooting… Now they are also regularly subjected to scare shots.
The hearing against this new decree will be held tomorrow August 27 at 2:00 pm at the Toulouse Administrative Court. So that the bears can finally live in peace, join us in calling for an end to scare tactics: sign our petition.