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After being banned by Europe, certain bird hunting practices had been re-authorized by the government, before being again suspended by the Council of State on Monday, October 25.
She was eagerly awaited and feared in the hunting world. It fell on Monday, October 25 like a cleaver. In the Landes, the decision of the Council of State to suspend the new government decrees authorizing traditional bird hunts is seen as a real provocation. The skylark hunt is, for many, a cultural heritage.
“It is purely an injustice, deplores Jean-Luc Dufau, vice-president of the Landes hunting federation. After the days of gathering that we were able to know (…), the orders were re-motivated, there was no reason to be able to suspend these orders“This decision is a victory for environmentalist associations. Ten days ago, the League for the Protection of Birds and One Voice lodged an appeal with the Council of State to request the suspension of these practices. According to the highest court. administrative, these hunts would go against the 2009 European directive on the protection of endangered species.