The latter urgently attacked the prefectural decrees published on October 15, authorizing the capture of skylarks (Alauda arvensis) with pantes and matoles “for scientific purposes”.
For the authorities, it is a question of “collecting scientific data on the selectivity of traditional hunting techniques with the aim of evaluating the proportion of accidental catches caused by the use of these methods as well as the damage inflicted on specimens taken unintentionally. targeted”. And thus to be able to demonstrate whether the conditions required to derogate from the protection regime established by the “birds” directive are satisfied or not.
This year in the Landes, state representatives have authorized the capture of a maximum of 15,000 larks using pantes, nets placed on the ground, while up to 1,000 birds can be caught with matoles, trap cages. In the 64, the limit is set at 2,000 larks, captured with pantes. All birds must be released after capture or experimentation.
Matoles, cage traps, are one of the traditional hunting techniques.
Illustration Loïc Déquier
“The 18 active tensioners from the two departments will be able to maintain the experimental protocol until its end on November 20, despite the new attempt to obstruct the LPO and One Voice,” welcome the hunters for whom the experiment is “ an essential prerequisite for the legal process aimed at closing the dispute over traditional hunting.”
