A wolf was shot by a wolf hunter lieutenant on the night of Saturday to Sunday in the town of Gigors-et-Lozeron north of Crest. This sample was taken as part of a reinforced defensive fire at a breeder who has been the victim of numerous attacks over the past 12 months.
This is the third wolf killed in the Drôme since the beginning of the year
A first wolf was killed on the night of February 8 to 9 in the Gardettes district on the heights of Crest and on the night of March 7 to 8, a male wolf had already been shot in the town of Gigors-et-Lozeron at the same breeder. Attacks have been very numerous since January 1: 88 attacks attributable to wolves according to official data, more than 300 animals killed.