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Laurene Fertin
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Nov. 25, 2024 at 3:50 p.m.
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Between 70 and 80 farmers demonstrated, this Monday, November 25 at the end of the morning, in front of the Departmental Directorate of Territories and the Sea (DDTM) of Rennes, after the appeal of the Young Farmers of Ille-et-Vilaine and the FDSEA 35.
The latter are upwind against “the enlargement of the hordes of wild boars” Who destroy crops, in particular, cornfields.
Heads of dead wild boars, as well as corn destroyed by the suidae were submitted to the DDTM.
“Now that’s enough”
“For many years, Young Farmers of Ille-et-Vilaine and FDSEA 35 have alerted the administrations (DDTM, FDC 35) of this situation whose impact is real department-wide,” the organizations said in a press release.
In France, wild boar harvests have continued to increase for 30 years. For the 2023-2024 season, the increase in levies is of the order of 10% in the territory, with vouchers of up to +70% in certain sectors. […] This figure, although increasing, does not necessarily reflect control of the species in the territory. Indeed, field observations reveal a completely different reality.
“Now that’s enough,” farmers agree, “we need to regulate very quickly and very strongly. »
Wild boar classified as harmful?
Farmers are asking in particular that wild boars are classified as pests in order to allow their collection all year round.
They were able to discuss with the deputy director of the DDTM, Paul Rapion. “A few measures have been announced but they remain very insufficient,” explains Bruno Gauthier, director of FDSEA 35. “The management of the DDTM agrees to classify the wild boar as a pest in certain areas of the department. We want this ranking concerns the entire department. »
“Regulate a lot more”
This afternoon, the FDSEA 35 and the JA35 are also mobilizing to the Departmental Hunting Federation in Saint-Symphorien.
Farmers question the bracelet system the cost of which (i.e. 40 euros per animal) constitutes a barrier to wild boar hunting.
“In other words, the more wild boars a hunter kills, the more he has to pay. We want the bracelets to be free so that there is more wild boars killed», summarizes Bruno Gauthier.
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