Angry protests at “barbaric” bullfights in French towns
The Times reports of angry protests at the barbarity of bullfighting which still takes place in towns across south-western France because it is legal...
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Canned hunting in France is objectionable
NEWS AND COMMENT-FRANCE: In the Sologne area of central France, wealthy French landowners are being criticised for canned hunts. That is the only way...
2 French hunting accidents in which a motorist was shot dead but a wild boar was the target
The Times reports on another hunting accident in France in which a person has been shot dead. A motorist was critically injured when a...
President Macron supports the carte blanche trapping of songbirds by hunters
FRANCE-NEWS AND COMMENT: In a bid to attract the countryside vote for his forthcoming presidential election campaign, President Macron has overturned a ban on...
Many thefts of beehives in France due to cut-throat competition
There is cut-throat competition among beekeepers in France because France’s 60,000 professional and amateur beekeepers are unable to keep up with demand for their...
Did this French hunter deliberately target a British guy living in France?
NEWS AND COMMENT: I don’t think anybody has said it but when I read the story about a French hunter who shot a British...
President Macron urges people to adopt a dog responsibly
President Macron has used his adopted rescue dog, Nemo, to urge the citizens of France to commit to caring for a companion animal for...
Escaped wolves from Parc Alpha are in danger of being shot
Parc Alpha is an educational establishment offering visitors a rare opportunity to observe wolves in their natural habitat. It is situated in the south...
Fireman killed neighbour’s rooster
VINZIEUX, FRANCE РNEWS AND COMMENT: A 47-year-old fire officer, named as G̩rard A by the media, was so incensed by being kept awake...
Breeding of mink to be banned in France
Yesterday, the French government announced plans to ban the breeding of mink in France and the outlawing of wild animals in travelling circuses under...
President Macron of France allows hunters to shoot endangered turtle doves
The turtle dove population has declined by 78 percent between 1980 and 2015 due to sport hunting, shrinking habitat and disease (src: The Times)....
French hunters of Provence glue thrushes to twigs and branches
NEWS-VIEWS FRANCE: I’ve just learned about this. From my perspective it is a disgusting practice but it is apparently commonplace in Provence, France. I’m...
