SocietyCalls to ban marmot hunting in France as campaigners say they are ‘killed for fun’

Animal rights campaigners are planning protests and petitions to persuade France to ban Alpine marmot hunting. Around 1,000 marmots are shot each year under local regulations, while campaigners and researchers point to declining numbers, fewer pups and worsening social disruption linked to the climate crisis. They argue the issue is the morality of killing animals for pleasure.

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