The tension between supporters and opponents of the bear in the Pyrenees will go up a notch after the announcement of Elisabeth Borne. "A bear was discovered today in Ariège, shot dead," said the Minister of the Ecological Transition on Twitter. The bear is a protected species, this act is illegal and deeply condemnable. The prefect went there. The state will file a complaint, "wrote the minister.
A bear was discovered today in Ariège, shot dead. The bear is a protected species, this act is illegal and deeply condemnable. The prefect went there. The state will file a complaint. pic.twitter.com/tlMPzmsvyf
- Elisabeth BORNE (@Elisabeth_Borne) June 9, 2020“No one has the right to remove a bear in the Pyrenees, it is inconceivable. It is a protected species ”, reacted Alain Reynes, director of the Pays de l'ours association, which defends the presence of plantigrade in the massif. “Of course, [we] the associations will also file a complaint and do everything in our power to find those responsible and have them sentenced. "
A growing population, but not guaranteed survival
The number of these animals in the Pyrenees now reaches 50 individuals, according to the authorities, a level which does not however ensure the survival of the species.
France had adopted a "bear plan" for 2018-2028 providing for releases to strengthen the population in the Pyrenees, but it had been buried by the government just months after its establishment, after demonstrations by breeders.
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