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Biodiversity: the oldest deer in the Mormal forest killed
Biodiversity: the oldest deer in the Mormal forest killed – (France 2)
The oldest deer in the Mormal forest in the North, aged 16, was shot dead by a hunter a few days ago. A controversial event.
It has been 16 years since the majestic deer, named Éole, walked in the Mormal forest in the North. On Wednesday December 13, the oldest deer in this forest was killed by a hunter. “Those who are interested in nature knew Éole, he is not an average deer after all”, regrets a resident. The shooting that killed him was not illegal but according to Jean-François Hogne, president of the Mormal Patrimoine association, local hunters were instructed not to touch the emblematic deer of this forest.
The instructions were clear
The National Forestry Office should have protected it, according to the deer defender. “All the hunting societies lowered their rifles in front of Aeolus, because it was well agreed that they were not going to kill him., he explains. France 2 obtained a letter, dating from two months ago, sent by an environmental defense association to Mormal hunters. “It seems relevant to us (…) to spare this animal during the current hunting season“, we could read.
