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Foxes or the perpetual hunting season in Moselle

Foxes or the perpetual hunting season in Moselle

Mis à jour le 23 January 2019

Again, the Prefect of Moselle attacks the foxes by issuing an additional authorization to hunters to hunt them, without the slightest proof of necessity and against the opinion of the population. As often, it is more nor less just a favour granted to a group with a special interest in the detriment of the biodiversity and wildlife. We challenge this decree.

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Last July, the Prefect of Moselle has issued a decree authorizing for two years - so until July 10th, 2020 – Wildlife Control Officers to hunt foxes in addition to the official hunting season that already allows them to persecute these animals to an excess. As always, the prefect does not publish the proof of "this absolute necessity" (a criterion however imposed by the law) of these particular hunts, nor the "damages" caused to the breeding by the foxes.

What about the public opinion, also denied again? 380 opinions were opposed to the draft decree, only 8 were in his favour...

The publishing of a relaxed order for two years allows the Prefect to evade all consultations and formalities of shorter orders. This is a worrying signal, in fact a permit to the hunters, a permanent license to kill. However, foxes are on the list of "huntable" animals in the Moselle only for 2019. This decree presumes that they will be part of it in 2020, without any foundation.

The hearing is scheduled at the Administrative Court of Strasbourg on January 16th at 9.30 am. One Voice will be the voice of the foxes and it will be heard in Moselle where they are particularly targeted, not only by hunters but also by the authorities.

Julia Mothé
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Marie-Paule | Thursday 17 January 2019

J'espère que le jugement en délibéré sera favorable à l'annulation de cet arrêté; Les renards sont de grands alliés des agriculteurs en chassant les mulots dont ils se nourrissent. Le nuisible c'est l'homme qui salit et détruit la nature.

Coquillette | Wednesday 16 January 2019

C'est honteux de toujours vouloir détruire les animaux, ils ont leurs places, alors STOP à ces actes barbares et d'un autre temps

Isaline | Sunday 13 January 2019

C'est l'homme le nuisible envers les animaux!!
Pauvres renards! Je n'arrive pas à comprendre.
Tuer et toujours tuer les loups, les renards, les oiseaux etc....

lilidoleron | Saturday 12 January 2019

Inadmissible ! Les chasseurs ont toujours le dernier mot alors qu'ils ne représentent qu'une minorité, que la majorité est contre la chasse. Alors, révoltons-nous contre cet arrêté.