The government declares war on wolves

The government declares war on wolves

The government declares war on wolves
24.09.2025
France
The government declares war on wolves
Wildlife

A real shock. On September 23, 2025, the government announced its intention to make it even easier to shoot wolves. Currently, each shot must be authorized, which we can challenge in court. Tomorrow, farmers should be able to shoot… on simple declaration. This is a convenient solution that is not really a solution at all, blaming wolves for all the problems faced by farmers so as not to have to tackle the real issues, and simply buying a precarious social peace. But at what cost? We will continue to support the only approach that works, which remains completely ignored by the government and farmers: cohabitation.

From a “strictly protected” status to harassment by shooting

Despite citizen mobilization, the state remains deaf to the plight of wolves, which it continues to serve up to an intensive farming lobby that has only one goal: their outright extermination. A few months ago, European authorities lowered the species’ protection status from “strictly protected” to “protected”. The French government followed suit, inventing the absurd concept of “non-protectability” for certain herds to make shooting wolves even easier.

Today, another step has been taken. Shooting permits are still subject to strict conditions. These conditions are often ignored by the authorities, as confirmed by the courts, but they do exist. Tomorrow, farmers will only have to “declare” their shootings. Or when the state no longer even pretends to fulfill its duties. A bloodbath is planned. 

Stop the escalation: there is only one solution, coexistence

What will be the next step? We can already hear the hunters approaching and demanding that hunting of the species be opened, because they cannot stand the competition or the fact that wolves are natural predators of wild boars. As for the farmers, if their distress is real, where are their tears when they send hundreds of sheep to the slaughterhouse? Slaughtering wolves will not solve any problems. The escalation must stop. 

We stand ready and will challenge these deadly plans if they are implemented. Coexistence is possible, provided that the state provides the necessary resources and stops submitting to agricultural lobbies. Massive funding for protection measures: that is the only viable option!

Goose neck game: Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom persists, with the support of hunters

Goose neck game: Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom persists, with the support of hunters

Goose neck game: Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom persists, with the support of hunters
24.09.2025
Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, France
Goose neck game: Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom persists, with the support of hunters
Exploitation for shows

The outcry provoked by our investigations and the veto issued by the Puy-de-Dôme prefecture were not enough to dissuade them. On September 21, by organizing the goose neck game, the municipality of Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom chose to promote violence in a “festive” way. Because we reminded them that it is forbidden to kill animals in order to mistreat their remains, this year the organizers called on… hunters. According to our information, they did not hesitate to “supply” them with rabbits and pheasants that they had killed themselves. 

Teenagers barely out of childhood tried again and again before successfully decapitating pheasants, rabbits, and geese suspended by their legs from a rope. The scene took place in the middle of the street, to the cheers of the crowd and right in front of young children. We have consistently denounced this initiatory custom from another time.

In 2023, the images from our investigation sparked a torrent of outrage. This year, we once again wrote to the authorities, including the prefect of the Puy-de-Dôme region, to demand that this “game” be banned. The response was swift: within hours, the prefecture reminded the mayor that this practice was illegal and ordered him to take action. For our part, we also contacted the mayor and the organizers.

Hunters who kill… and encourage the worst

The organizers chose to ignore this. Certain traditions can be deeply ingrained, and the hunting lobby will stop at nothing. In the height of cynicism, the geese were replaced by stuffed animals—a symbol that is just as harmful to young children. But the pheasants and rabbits on display were very real, killed, according to our information, by hunters—the very same people who loudly proclaim their respect for animals and nature.

A ritual that is bending and will eventually disappear

These acts of brutality, which are glorified as feats, are anything but festive: they trivialize animal abuse and present a model from another era to today’s youth. The links between animal abuse and violence against humans are well established. Everywhere else, our efforts are bearing fruit: Arfeuilles and Lesmont have reversed their decisions this year. We want to believe that the continuation of the “goose neck” game in Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom is the last gasp of a dying practice.

With your support, we will continue to take action to ensure that no more animals are killed or mutilated in the name of celebration. 

Mountain galliformes: understanding them to better protect them

Mountain galliformes: understanding them to better protect them

Mountain galliformes: understanding them to better protect them
23.09.2025
France
Mountain galliformes: understanding them to better protect them
Wildlife

Six species of galliformes still inhabit the summits of the French mountains. Extremely discreet and elusive, these birds are survivors from the Ice Age. Today, their ability to adapt is reaching its limits: forgotten by all, they are gradually dying out due to human pressure. We are fighting for them, before it is too late.

Cousins descended from the same ancient lineage, the Phasianidae, mountain galliformes have survived throughout the ages by braving the harsh cold and the test of time. They share common characteristics: a hardy biology, a round and stocky silhouette, short wings, sturdy legs made for walking or running rather than flying, and a camouflaged plumage that makes them almost invisible in their habitat. Yet each of the six species residing in our mountains also has its own distinct characteristics and its own unique way of approaching mountaineering. But regardless of their lifestyle and the altitude at which they live, all are now under threat.

Hazel grouse, ghosts of the damp forests

Altitude: 800 to 1600 m

Hazel grouse live in the quiet darkness of mixed forests. Virtually invisible, they never stray from their small territory, feeding on birch buds and hazel catkins. Like hushed shadows, they move silently and leave no trace. Unsuited to open landscapes, they particularly suffer from human activity and excessive logging.

 

Capercaillies, giants of clay

Altitude: 1,000 to 1,800 m

Massive and weighing up to four kilograms, capercaillies are the largest of the European galliformes. They depend on old, quiet, unfragmented forests. Every spring, they put on a striking display, folding their wings, puffing themselves up and snapping their beaks to impress their rivals. But their habitats are shrinking due to logging, human activity and global warming. They disappeared from the Alps in the 1990s. Only a few groups of individuals still survive in the Jura, Vosges and Pyrenees, besieged by roads, ski lifts and tourist activities.

 

Pyrenean grey partridges, resilient in the mountain pastures

Altitude: 1,200 to 2,200 m

With the transformation of the landscapes, they have only been able to survive in a few rare Pyrenean valleys where pastoral practices have remained gentle. Nesting at grass level, they depend on a mosaic of vegetation and non-intensive livestock farming to feed their young. But if pastoralism intensifies or disappears, the balance is upset: predators advance, shelters close up, eggs are trampled. They live in a narrow margin between too much neglect and too much pressure.

 

Black grouse, acrobats of the clearings

Altitude: 1200 to 2300 m

Every spring, between forests and mountain pastures, the males ritually parade in the clearings, puffing out their chests and spreading their lyre-shaped tails. In winter, they hide in the snow, digging an insulating burrow to conserve their energy. They are among the galliformes most threatened by human disturbance: cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiles, noise, etc. Every time they flee to escape humans, they have to draw on their limited reserves.

 

Rock partridges, acrobats of the dry heights

Altitude: 1,500 to 2,800 m

The emblematic birds of the southern Alps, these partridges climb high to live among the rocks and ridges. Their striped plumage makes them almost invisible.

They feed on seeds, insects and roots. Running rather than flying, they dart between rocks as soon as anyone approaches. Like other mountain galliformes, they are paying a high price for increasing human activity and the encroachment on their habitats.

 

Rock ptarmigans, hermits of the peaks

Altitude: above 2,000 metres, sometimes up to 3,000 metres

At altitudes above 2,000 metres, among scree and sparse heathland, rock ptarmigans (or snow partridges) play at camouflage. Changing with the seasons, their brown spotted plumage in summer turns pure white in winter. They nest under rocks and feed on very little: lichens, seeds and buds. Faithful to their territory, they brave storms, hiding in rock crevices or under the snow. They are built for wind, cold and hostile environments. But not for helicopters or ever higher ski runs. Furthermore, during the breeding season, pastoralism poses a major threat to the survival of the broods.

 

On borrowed time

These birds, whose distant ancestors learned to cope with the climatic and geographical changes in their environment, now find themselves defenceless against human encroachment. So much so that the six species in our country are on borrowed time. Black grouse, rock ptarmigan, hazel grouse, Pyrenean grey partridge, rock partridge… all are ‘near threatened’ according to the IUCN. As for the capercaillies, their situation is even more critical, with numbers in constant decline: they are classified as ‘vulnerable’. Global warming is changing the seasons. Forestry and pastoral practices are altering their habitats. Ski resorts are encroaching on their territory. Chairlift cables are injuring them. Every escape costs them precious calories.

 

And yet… we hunt them

Despite this critical situation, scandalous prefectural decrees set the number of individuals to be “harvested” each year. Only capercaillies are theoretically spared due to their conservation status and the action of associations that obtained a five-year suspension of their killing from the Council of State in 2022. We continue to fight to prevent the relentless persecution they are facing, and to raise awareness of these birds, whose rituals and ancient memories have been passed down to us. The mountains can still echo with their songs. Provided we give them back the right to live.

Justice for fifteen mutilated horses and ponies, five of which died

Justice for fifteen mutilated horses and ponies, five of which died

Justice for fifteen mutilated horses and ponies, five of which died
22.09.2025
Seine-Maritime
Justice for fifteen mutilated horses and ponies, five of which died
Domestic animals

Between May and August 2025, fifteen horses and ponies were seriously injured in several municipalities in the Seine-Maritime region. Five of them died. A man was arrested for these unbearable acts of cruelty and taken into custody on Monday, August 4. On Friday, September 26, at 1:30 p.m., One Voice will be present at the Le Havre legal tribunal as a civil party to speak out on behalf of these tortured animals. 

Equines were victims of bloody lacerations and, in some cases, gouged eyes, blows, and fractures… These attacks of unutterable violence were carried out over three months against no fewer than fifteen horses and ponies near Le Havre. One can hardly imagine their terror and pain when they were attacked in the middle of the night… 

It was following a final tragedy in Saint-Martin-du-Manoir, where the body of a horse was found lying in a pool of blood while four of their companions had been injured, that a man was finally arrested. He had already been in trouble with the law in the past and was now charged with seven assaults, including that of a horse belonging to his girlfriend, which was among the animals killed.

For real protection of horses and ponies

This outburst of violence is a cruel reminder of how little respect is shown to equines. When they are not forced to participate in grueling sporting events, bullfights, or hunts, or pulling carriages filled with tourists in sweltering heat, they risk ending up on laboratory benches to undergo all kinds of experiments. A life of exploitation that leads many of them to the slaughterhouse

We refuse to allow these animals to continue to endure such treatment, which is in addition to the abuse that some humans do not hesitate to inflict on them themselves. These hateful acts against animals must be recognized in all their gravity, but also in their connection to violence against humans.

On September 26, 2025, at 1:30 p.m., we will be present at the Le Havre legal tribunal as a civil party to defend the equines killed and injured in the Seine-Maritime region. The perpetrator faces five years in prison and a €75,000 fine. We expect an exemplary verdict. Sign our petition so that horses and ponies can finally enjoy the protective status of pet.

“Au Cœur des Félins” in the Tarn region: illegal breeding and exploitation of wild animals, the scandal continues with impunity

“Au Cœur des Félins” in the Tarn region: illegal breeding and exploitation of wild animals, the scandal continues with impunity

“Au Cœur des Félins” in the Tarn region: illegal breeding and exploitation of wild animals, the scandal continues with impunity
19.09.2025
Tarn, France
“Au Cœur des Félins” in the Tarn region: illegal breeding and exploitation of wild animals, the scandal continues with impunity
Exploitation for shows

Despite the ban in force since 2023 on breeding wild animals in circuses, illegal births continue to occur with impunity. In the Tarn region, the case of the establishment called “Au cœur des félins” illustrates the excesses of a system on its last legs, between animal exploitation, flouted laws and the silence of the authorities. Meanwhile, tigers are being born… to a life in captivity.

Caged tigers, trampled laws, complicit silence: for how much longer?

In the summer of 2024, our association was alerted by the inhabitants of Terre-de-Bancalié in the Tarn region to the arrival of a trainer and his circus, ironically named “Au cœur des félins” (At the heart of big cats). In his garden, surrounded by makeshift fences, the lion Malish and the two tigers Thor and Maya are held inside a cage truck. Behind so-called “educational visits” lies a sordid exploitation, disguised as a reskilling project. Circus acts with sticks in hand and training stools… The place has nothing to do with a refuge… but everything with a business. In short, it is still a case of training, submission, confinement.

Maya, who died at the age of ten, was quickly replaced. And already, there are little ones

In the spring of 2025, we learned of the death of the tigress Maya, euthanised following kidney failure. She was not even ten years old. It is a tragedy — but also a wake-up call regarding the conditions in which these animals are kept. No sooner had Maya disappeared than she was unscrupulously replaced by another tigress, Valentina. A few weeks later, she gave birth: three tiger cubs were born on 30 June 2025. These births were no coincidence. Although illegal, they were not accidental.

A breeding ban in force since 2023: so what?

For almost two years now, the breeding of wild animals in travelling circuses has been banned. The aim is to prevent new individuals from being condemned to a life in captivity, given that their presence will be prohibited by 2028. Shelters and sanctuaries are already full, and it is irresponsible to continue breeding wild animals that no one will be able to care for in the future.

However, nothing can stop certain trainers. This illegal triple birth is not an isolated case: in the summer of 2024, lion cubs were born in the circus of Claudio Zavatta; in the spring of 2025, tiger cubs were born in trailers belonging to the Mullers. These facts, which are known and documented, are multiplying amid the indifference of the authorities.

Where is the State? Where is the political will?

Reproduction is prohibited, but there are no controls. Laws are being passed, but they are allowed to be trampled on. The end of wild animals in circuses is announced for 2028, but young animals are allowed to be born who will have nowhere to go when that deadline arrives. And circus performers are receiving public funds for their “reskilling”. We know that shelters are full, and that there will never be enough space for all these animals. Every day that passes without any action from the authorities is another day where animals are born only to end up in cages.

It is not enough to ban: the law must be enforced, and now is the time to do it. Not in 2028. Not when it will be too late. Today, we are writing to the Prefect asking him to punish the establishment “Au cœur des félins” for this illegal breeding. To join us in calling for an end to animals in circuses, sign our petition!

Hunting season opens: One Voice is ready to fight back against attacks on animals

Hunting season opens: One Voice is ready to fight back against attacks on animals

Hunting season opens: One Voice is ready to fight back against attacks on animals
12.09.2025
France
Hunting season opens: One Voice is ready to fight back against attacks on animals
Wildlife

As millions of animals are about to die from bullets and traps again this year, the hunting world is launching an unprecedented assault on animals, with the unwavering support of the government. All species are being targeted—from endangered birds to badgers—and all means are being used, even the most cruel, with accidents increasing at an alarming rate. We will be there everywhere to denounce this deadly pastime. The first hearings of the season at the Council of State will be held on September 19 at 11 a.m. against the shooting of endangered birds, and on September 22 at 11 a.m. against the return of traditional hunting.

Unwavering state support for hunters

After a trying summer marked by fires and repeated heat waves, animals are preparing to face a new scourge. Starting Sunday, with the general opening of the hunting season, they will have to face the assaults of an influential minority willing to do anything to defend an unjustifiable and outdated pastime, marred last season by a worrying resurgence of accidents.

And trigger-happy enthusiasts will defend their hobby tooth and nail, using all their influence: never before has a government bowed so much to their demands. Within a few days, net hunting—already declared illegal—was reauthorized in the southwest for 100,000 larks, and the slaughter of endangered birds was “regulated” by absurd quotas that allow unlimited killing. Faced with this relentless pressure, it is time to launch a counteroffensive. 

From the field to the courts, it’s time for a general mobilization!

In the coming months, we will continue to take action to save as many lives as possible, from badgers extracted from their burrows to be killed to mountain galliformes, targeted by the hundreds as their populations decline, to pets such as Aslan and Cooper.  Year after year, these battles are bearing fruit: together with our partner associations, we have achieved a significant decline in underground hunting and the suspension of dozens of authorizations throughout France. 

While our requests to ban a dozen traps and the capture of wood pigeons with nets are ongoing, we will step up our actions, both in the field and in the courts. We will be present at the Council of State on September 19 at 11 a.m. to oppose the hunting of endangered birds, and on September 22 at 11 a.m. to oppose the return of Eurasian skylark trapping with nets in the southwest. We need your support in this fight: sign our petitions for radical reform and against traps

So that “tradition” no longer goes with decapitation: in Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom, let’s demand an end to the “goose neck” game

So that “tradition” no longer goes with decapitation: in Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom, let’s demand an end to the “goose neck” game

So that “tradition” no longer goes with decapitation: in Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom, let’s demand an end to the “goose neck” game
11.09.2025
Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, France
So that “tradition” no longer goes with decapitation: in Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom, let’s demand an end to the “goose neck” game
Exploitation for shows

From Beaux to Lesmont via Arfeuilles, every year young people celebrate their coming of age by tearing off the heads of geese and rabbits suspended by their legs. While some municipalities have abandoned this shameful practice thanks to public pressure, others remain stubborn. This is the case in Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom, in the Puy-de-Dôme region, where these sad festivities are scheduled to take place on September 21. We are once again calling for a total ban on this macabre spectacle wherever it is still practiced.

No tradition can ever justify the mutilation of animal carcasses

Dead geese and rabbits are hung by their hind legs from ropes above the road. Young people perched on horses ride underneath, grab their necks, and pull with all their strength until the flesh gives way and the heads are torn off. All this to the cheers of a laughing audience for whom animals are nothing more than objects of amusement. This is the game of goose neck as practiced for instance in Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom, where we investigated in 2023 before filing a complaint.

After banning it under pressure in 2024, the city council decided to reverse its decision this year, praising a “new organization”… whose main objective is to lock down the event: private security, a secret location, hand-picked guests… But for the animals, nothing changes. They will continue to be killed in questionable conditions especially for the occasion, while the organizers still refuse to provide any details about their origin.

Enough talk, it’s time for action! Let’s demand a ban on this “spectacle”

Faced with these outdated customs, there is only one solution: massive citizen mobilization. From Beaux in the Haute-Loire region to Arfeuilles in the Allier region, we are multiplying our calls to denounce this barbarism that has been elevated to the status of tradition. In 2024, in Lesmont in the Aube region, the municipality banned decapitations. A few weeks ago, the prefect of the Allier region clearly reminded the mayor of Arfeuilles that this practice is also illegal.

Today, we are writing to the mayor to ask him once again to ban this event. We are also writing to the prefect of the Puy-de-Dôme region, who is required to intervene if the mayor refuses to do so. Every signature counts in supporting this fight: sign our petition now!

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Hearing for two abused dogs finally seized

Hearing for two abused dogs finally seized

Hearing for two abused dogs finally seized
09.09.2025
Alpes-Maritimes
Hearing for two abused dogs finally seized
Domestic animals

In February 2025, One Voice was alerted by one of its activists to a disturbing case. The police and several animal welfare organizations had just seized two dogs from a home in Nice. Locked up in appalling conditions, they were severely emaciated and injured. The couple who were supposed to be caring for them will be tried by the Nice legal tribunal on Tuesday, September 16, at 8:30 a.m. We will be there as a civil party.

Those who rescued Kingston and Thanos witnessed a scene of horror. Seen with a man on the street a few days earlier, the two dogs were living in a filthy apartment, the first imprisoned in a cage and the second tied to the toilet by a short leash… and a choke collar. The Dogo Argentino and American Staffordshire Terrier were both thin, weak, and frightened, and had injuries. Their fear is not surprising given the virulence with which the resident put their muzzles on under the horrified gaze of the police officers present… Thanks to their efforts and those of the Monaco SPA, the Vence SPACA and the Espoir des Petites Pattes association, Kingston and his companion in misery were immediately taken to safety. The veterinarians who examined them confirmed their condition and even detected a purulent ear infection in Thanos.

Victims of human irresponsibility

The man who owned Kingston and Thanos denies everything. He claims to have left his home about ten days earlier and given his keys to a friend. This friend would therefore be entirely responsible for the dogs’ dire condition… but the man refuses to reveal his identity. A phantom culprit—how convenient. The fact remains that his partner, in whose name the animals were registered, and he himself are being prosecuted for abandonment, mistreatment, and offenses relating to the ownership of a first or second category dog.

How much longer will animals be sold via click & collect by pet stores, at puppy shows, or through classified ads on the Internet? How many more animals will be abandoned and put down in pounds as a result of this shameless commodification? While Kingston and Thanos were saved in time, this is far from the case for all those animals that humans tire of

To bring their voices before the courts, we will be present at the Nice legal tribunal on Tuesday, September 16, at 8:30 a.m.

Birds in danger: One Voice refers to the Council of State to suspend hunting

Birds in danger: One Voice refers to the Council of State to suspend hunting

Birds in danger: One Voice refers to the Council of State to suspend hunting
02.09.2025
France
Birds in danger: One Voice refers to the Council of State to suspend hunting
Wildlife

While bird populations are collapsing in France, where they are bearing the brunt of climate change and intensified agriculture, the government has issued a decree authorizing the killing of hundreds of thousands of them, even though their species are endangered. In response to this irresponsible decision, we are today referring the matter to the Council of State and urgently requesting the suspension of hunting for nine particularly vulnerable species. More than ever, we continue to call for a complete ban on this unjustifiable leisure activity, especially at a time when biodiversity is collapsing. Hearing on September 19 at 11 a.m. at the Council of State.

Another setback in the face of hunting lobbies

Once again, the government has chosen to appease hunters rather than protect birds. The restrictions initially envisaged have been greatly watered down under pressure from hunting lobbies. As with traditional trapping, already condemned by the courts thanks to our actions, and turtle doves, for which hunting is set to be reopened after years of suspension, the executive has backed down, sacrificing tens of thousands of lives on the altar of the interests of a minority.

The decree claims to regulate the hunting of 15 species of migratory birds. In reality, the quotas set are absurd. Fifteen birds per day per hunter, with nearly a million permits, potentially represents nearly 15 million birds killed every day… This is yet another cosmetic measure that will provide no real protection for birds, who are the eternal victims of humans for whom nature is nothing more than a playground.

We demand that hunting be suspended!

In response to this irresponsible decision, we have made a request to the Council of State and urgently referred the matter to the urgent applications judge. We are calling for the immediate suspension of hunting for nine particularly endangered species: common quails, pintails, wigeons, shovelers, common pochards, tufted ducks, redwings, garganeys, and Eurasian teals.

Beyond this request, which will be heard on September 19 at 11 a.m. at the Council of State, we are once again calling for a complete ban on hunting, an unjustifiable pastime, especially in this era of the sixth mass extinction. Together, let’s make the birds’ voices heard: sign to demand an end to this deadly pastime!

The government is persecuting skylarks: we are once again referring to the Council of State

The government is persecuting skylarks: we are once again referring to the Council of State

The government is persecuting skylarks: we are once again referring to the Council of State
02.09.2025
France
The government is persecuting skylarks: we are once again referring to the Council of State
Wildlife

Hunters using nets will be able to kill 100,000 skylarks in the coming months. Attracted by the desperate cries of other birds used as “decoys”, they will land on the ground. The nets will close violently around them. Once collected, they will either be kept for the next hunt or die one by one from a twisted neck. Despite dozens of court rulings condemning this method of capture in the context of this type of hunting in the Southwest and Grand Est regions, the State is sticking to its guns, showing contempt for animals and the (few) rules that are supposed to protect them. We are asking the Council of State to immediately suspend this decree, which once again contravenes the “Birds” directive. 

Tens of thousands of lives trampled on in the name of a “tradition”

Long an integral part of the French countryside, the song of the larks is gradually dying out. In just a few years, breeding populations have declined by 28 to 39%, and those that spend the winter in France by nearly 49%. Yet they continue to be hunted on a massive scale, including with archaic capture methods that cause unacceptable suffering.

For years, our legal actions against these outdated practices have been bearing fruit. Glue, stone traps, “pantes” (nets), and “matoles” (cages)… from the Court of Justice of the European Union to the Council of State, the courts have ruled in our favor, request after request. But in France, everything works as if the hunting lobby were more powerful than the justice system. And that is something we will never accept.

Hunters give the orders, the State obeys

In 2023, the government already attempted to reauthorize nets in five departments under the guise of a pseudo-“scientific experiment”,which fooled no one. In the Ardennes, the only department for which the courts have ruled to date, the decree was overturned and the captures were deemed illegal.

Today, the Ministry of Ecological Transition is going even further and openly defying both birds and judges. For the 2025-2026 season, it has just decided that 98,702 larks may be captured and killed in Gironde, Landes, Lot-et-Garonne, and Pyrénées-Atlantiques—not counting those that will die from shotgun pellets.

For an immediate suspension of the massacres

A few days after making a request to end the hunting of wood pigeons with nets, we are asking the Council of State to immediately suspend the killings. Larks should not have to die to entertain a few thrill-seeking humans. They have the right to live, fly, and sing, and we will fight for them for as long as it takes.

Now that we have taken the matter to the Council of State, we need your support more than ever to fight this battle. If, like 83% of French people (Ipsos/One Voice survey, October 2022), you are opposed to these practices, please sign the petition, especially to put an end to the most cruel hunting practices!