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No to an exception for hunting during the second lockdown

No to an exception for hunting during the second lockdown

Mis à jour le 11 February 2021

Since the second lockdown was announced Willy Schraen, the President of the Federation of Hunters, has constantly harassed the Ministry of Ecology in an effort to get round the rules that apply to each and every one of us. Each time an objection is made to their deadly pastime the lobbyists and representatives of the National Federation of Hunters try to obtain special privileges. We are writing to the Ministry to challenge its decision to grant such privileges.

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The lobby given one special privilege after another

The exception that allows hunters to leave their homes in circumstances other than those authorised by the current regulations was granted after they had been refused an "hour of relaxation in the form of hunting" within a radius of one kilometre from home.

That showed that the hunters would use any excuse whatsoever in order to continue to kill. They aren't motivated by the desire to render any sort of service to the public but rather by the pleasure of shedding the blood of animals.

A ministerial circular that broadens existing prerogatives

On 31 October a Ministry of Ecology circular asked departmental prefects to "grant exceptions to the lockdown relating to wildlife control and destruction of species of animal likely to cause damage".

In this way the Ministry is sowing confusion between two distinct practices: 'control' and 'destruction'. Hunting (control) is therefore added to a practice (destruction) that was already authorized during lockdown in the event of damage.

Inequality among the French

At this time, so painful for so many of us, solidarity and decency should take precedence over the destructive pleasure and pointless interests of hunters. Such a get-out clause is the embodiment of the privilege of a very small category of the population unwilling to sacrifice any of its leisure time even to protect others.

We are writing today to the Minister and her Secretary of State responsible for biodiversity in order to have this circular amended: forests, meadows and their wildlife are part of the common heritage of the nation and those who don't hunt, who are in the majority, have the right to quiet enjoyment of nature within the regulatory limit of one kilometre from their homes.

Translated by Patricia Fairey

Julia Mothé
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Clairette | Sunday 08 November 2020

J'habite en bordure de forêt et il m'est intolérable d'entendre des coups de fusils alors que nous passons plus de temps à notre domicile (confinement oblige). Et pour ma sortie journalière avec mes deux chiens, il est inadmissible que je sois contrainte d'adapter ma ballade pour ne pas risquer de me faire " tirer dessus". Stop à cette pratique de supériorité de l'homme sur la faune sauvage: nourrissage et mirador côte à côte, battues.. C'est lamentable! Je qualifie ces actes de bassesse humaine!

MD 58 | Sunday 08 November 2020

Nous sommes, parait-il, dans un régime démocratique c'est-à-dire le gouvernement du peuple, par le peuple et pour le peuple. Alors, comment se fait-il qu'une minorité impose à la majorité son besoin de voir couler le sang ? La Nature, non plus que ceux qui la peuplent n'appartiennent à ces sinistres individus qui considèrent que tuer est un loisir. N'en déplaise à qui vous savez, qui caresse les chasseurs dans le sens du poil, nous sommes tous concernés et nous devons donc tous pouvoir nous prononcer sur cette pratique immonde qu'est la chasse. Il n'y a qu'une solution c'est un référendum sur ce problème.

Eden | Sunday 08 November 2020

Il faudrait complètement arrêter. Maintenant la chasse ne signifie plus rien à part tuer à tout va, pour faire plaisir à des sadiques qui sont heureux de tuer plein de bêtes.

Bys | Sunday 08 November 2020

Il est infernal de ne pouvoir se promener enfin en sécurité dans les conditions autorisées par le gouvernement pendant cette 2ème période de confinement!