No to illegal hunts in the Corrèze region! Let's save the wolves, victims of criminal calls for poaching
The Corrèze FDSEA (Departmental Federation of Farmers’ Unions) is calling for a “wolf hunt” to be organized on October 1 near the Millevaches plateau. This incitement to poaching is a frontal and totally illegal attack on a protected species. With their cubs just born, Milo and Mina are once again at risk of being hunted down by agricultural unions. They have the support of hunters who are rubbing their hands with glee and lobbying for the species to be made huntable. With wolves under constant attack, we will not let this pass: we are urgently alerting the authorities and will not hesitate to file a complaint.
An illegal “hunt”: a clear incitement to poaching
The FDSEA Corrèze and several other organizations have publicly announced that a “wolf hunt” will take place in the Corrèze region on Wednesday, October 1. This is a serious provocation and a direct violation of the law: wolves are a protected species, and killing them is a severely punishable offense.
This strategy is nothing new. At the beginning of the year, we had the Coordination Rurale 87 convicted for similar calls. Each time, the same agricultural lobbies attempt to trivialize the illegal killing of wolves and circumvent the law. These repeated maneuvers demonstrate a relentless desire to remove legal protections for the species and rule out any progress toward the only viable solution: coexistence.
Their goal: to make wolves huntable
Despite massive public mobilization, wolves are no longer “strictly protected” but simply “protected”. The French government is even considering allowing farmers to kill them on simple declaration, without any controls. We invite you to participate in the public consultation on the draft decree that lays the groundwork for this dramatic change. In this climate of hostility, hunters are lobbying behind the scenes to make wolves huntable without any restrictions.
We refuse to accept this relentless persecution. We are writing to the prefect and the French Office for Biodiversity to demand that they immediately ban this illegal “hunt” by the FDSEA. If it takes place despite everything, we will take legal action. Wolves are not targets: they must be defended with strength and determination.
The prefecture bans this wolf “hunt”!
A few days ago, the FDSEA Corrèze called for a wolf hunt to be organized, a call that was immediately taken up by hunters. The targets were known: Milo, Mina, and their cubs, whom we have been tirelessly defending for months. We immediately urged the prefect to ban this illegal event and contacted the public prosecutor.
The prefecture agreed with us and formally banned the event.
This intervention sends a clear message to those who want to eradicate wolves, from agricultural lobbies to hunters: calls for violence and poaching are no longer acceptable. We will remain vigilant and will intervene whenever necessary, taking legal action if required.
