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The hunting lobby: Behind France's rural power
By Florence VILLEMINOT · Oct 1, 2026, 8:24 AM CDT
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After football and fishing, France's third-favourite pastime is hunting. The ancestral activity is popular but also divisive, with passions running high between those who defend hunting traditions and a growing number of animal rights activists. Though it's become statistically safer, a majority of French people say they don’t feel secure walking in nature during hunting season. So what steps has
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