French activists demand end to Alpine marmot hunting, citing climate-driven decline
Animal rights groups are planning protests and petitions to persuade the French government to ban hunting of Alpine marmots, which begins in September. Although not endangered, marmot numbers are reportedly falling due to the climate crisis. Campaigners argue the animals are killed for sport, and hunting is already banned in Italy and Germany.
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