At last! The hunting season that never seems to end is over
One Voice leads a nonviolent fight to defend animal rights and respect all life forms. The organization operates independently and is thus free to speak and act freely.
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.
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 !