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At last! The hunting season that never seems to end is over

At last! The hunting season that never seems to end is over

Mis à jour le 15 June 2019

The hunt that is carried out for 6 and a half months finally ends. 18,000 hunts are organized to kill individuals of 6 species: deer, roe deer, wild boar, foxes, hares and rabbits. One Voice has long been calling for the ban on this cruel hunt, as do more than 8 out of 10 French people.

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Like it happens every year, it was not until March 31 that the endless hunting season finally came to an end. For 6 and a half months, no less than 10 000 hunters with dogs, horses and hunting horns have upset the tranquillity of the woods and the countryside. And as if that were not enough, nearly 100,000 followers, such as serfs of the Ancient Regime, attended the sinister spectacle of an animal pursued by a pack of dogs and riders. Cars, mountain bikes roam the forest roads in the hope of seeing a frightened deer or venison.

The entire forest lives in terror

Nearly 900 deer die every year after a long hunt. But also 1200 roe deer and 600 wild boars. It is not only these large animals that excite the cruelty of the huntsmen: more than 200 hunt teams, out of 387 registered, are specialized in hunting foxes (which are tracked all year round, day and night, on land or in their burrows), hares and rabbits!

The hunting society estimates some 18,000 hunts a year. Of course, in many cases the hunted animal manages to escape the pack and its procession of hunters and followers, but many die of stress within hours of stalking.

In addition to the animals killed, this hunt is particularly disturbing for all wild animals. And especially in winter when they need to save their energy reserves, and in the spring when many of them are in the breeding season.

Our leaders are completely offset from public opinion

More than 80% of French people are hostile to this mode of hunting. Yet, despite the many blunders that it generates, hunting is protected by the government and our rulers. France is part of the very closed circle of the 7 countries where it is still authorized. This year, the Ministry of Ecological and Joint Transition even pushed the irony to issue a decree simply preventing the huntsmen from approaching homes, and limiting the packs to 60 dogs ... A cosmetic measure, when we call for its abolition pure and simple.

Sign One Voice’s and its partner’ petition to reform the hunt in depth, and prohibit hunting with hounds !

Naturaliste, conseiller de One Voice Pierre Athanaze
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JUBJUB | Saturday 30 March 2019

Triste et révoltante pratique qui, décidément semble inexpugnable, et honteusement soutenue d'en haut . Honte à tous eux qui considèrent les animaux sauvages comme des jouets et des souffre- douleurs .

Karine et Philippe | Friday 29 March 2019

La chasse aurait dû être abolie depuis très longtemps car elle date d'une autre époque et n'a de ce fait, plus lieu d'être. Nos élus prétendent qu'ils sont soucieux du bien-être animal, c'est ce qu'ils nous donnent comme réponse à nos courriers, et pourtant, leur attitude démontre le contraire. Diminution du coût du permis de chasse pour ne pas déplaire aux lobbystes de la Fédération Nationale de la Chasse qui bien-sûr apportent leurs voix à Monsieur Emmanuel MACRON et ce, malgré tous les accidents de chasse, les morts de promeneurs, de sportifs, d'animaux de compagnie, de détérioration des forêts par la pollution : canettes de bière, mégots, balles de plomb, réouverture de la chasse à courre, pièges à glu, sans compter la maltraitance animale (car les chiens de chasse sont mal traités), en totale contradiction avec la loi, en effet, le Code Civil stipule expressément que les animaux sont considérés comme des êtres vivants dotés de sensibilité. Pour qu'elles soient respectées et appliquées, il faudrait déjà que nos hommes politiques donne l'exemple et ne fasse pas le contraire de ce qu'ils prétendent.Pythagore disait : "Tant que les hommes massacreront les bêtes, ils s'entretueront. Celui qui sème la mort et la douleur, ne peut, en effet récolter la joie et l'amour". Jean-Jacques ROUSSEAU disait : "La chasse endurcit le cœur aussi bien que le corps, elle accoutume au sang et à la cruauté". C'EST DEJA EN MARCHE, IL N'Y A CONSTATER LA TRISTE REALITE DES FAITS DIVERS DE NOTRE SOCIETE QUI EST LOIN D'ETRE HUMAINE ET CIVILISEE A L'HEURE DE LA TECHNOLOGIE!!!!!!!!!!!

Ninetta 6 | Thursday 28 March 2019

Fin de ces pratiques moyenageuses absurdes et atrocement cruelles !

benoit | Thursday 28 March 2019

stop à la chasse à courre