Fatal accident of a hiker: "Hunting is a symbol of rural territory"
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Crew of Rallye Armor, Brittany, France.
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By: Florent Guignard Follow
The subject of hunting imposes itself in a dramatic way in the presidential campaign.
Several political figures have called for its ban on the weekend, after the death of a 25-year-old hiker by a stray bullet in Cantal.
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The drama has once again revived the old French feud between the pros and the anti-hunters.
In hunting season, it becomes impossible to walk quietly in the countryside and in the forest.
What are the reasons that make hunting problematic?
Answers with Jean Viard, sociologist and associate research director at Cevipof-CNRS.
He is the author of numerous books, including
La Révolution que l'onexpectait arrive,
published by Aube.
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