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| French farmers demand action against wolves killing livestock | French farmers demand action against wolves killing livestock |
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| Hundreds of farmers, shepherds and politicians rallied in Aveyron, southern France, on Saturday calling for action to halt the slaughter of livestock by packs of wolves. | Hundreds of farmers, shepherds and politicians rallied in Aveyron, southern France, on Saturday calling for action to halt the slaughter of livestock by packs of wolves. |
| The demonstrators gathered more than 3,000 sheep, about a hundred cattle and a few horses in a field to represent the number of animals killed by wolves in France in recent months. | The demonstrators gathered more than 3,000 sheep, about a hundred cattle and a few horses in a field to represent the number of animals killed by wolves in France in recent months. |
| “They tell us that 80% of French are in favour of the wolf, but that’s because these people don’t know the reality,” said shepherd Melanie Brune. | “They tell us that 80% of French are in favour of the wolf, but that’s because these people don’t know the reality,” said shepherd Melanie Brune. |
| Brune and other livestock breeders were calling for government action to tackle the problem. | Brune and other livestock breeders were calling for government action to tackle the problem. |
| So far this year, wolves have killed 4,153 animals in France, according to an official government tally. | So far this year, wolves have killed 4,153 animals in France, according to an official government tally. |
| In 2016, the 10,234 animals were killed, up from 9,112 the previous year. | In 2016, the 10,234 animals were killed, up from 9,112 the previous year. |
| Wolves used to be common in France before dying out in the early 1930s. | Wolves used to be common in France before dying out in the early 1930s. |
| They reappeared naturally at the beginning of the 1990s and today they number around 360 across the country, according to France’s national office for hunting and wildlife. | They reappeared naturally at the beginning of the 1990s and today they number around 360 across the country, according to France’s national office for hunting and wildlife. |
| The authorities have approved the culling of 40 wolves between 1 July 2017 and the end of June, 2018, the same number as the previous period. But the livestock breeders and their supporters say that is not enough. | The authorities have approved the culling of 40 wolves between 1 July 2017 and the end of June, 2018, the same number as the previous period. But the livestock breeders and their supporters say that is not enough. |