Demonstrators take part in a protest by New Ecologic and Social People’s Union (NUPES), a coalition of left and green parties, against soaring inflation and what they call a lack of government action to fight climate change in Paris on Sunday [Stephane Mahe/Reuters]
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Tens of thousands of protesters marched in Paris adding to growing defiance and anger about inflation, three weeks into a refinery strike that caused fuel shortages across France.
The demonstration against the rising cost of living on Sunday was called by the left-wing political opposition and led by the head of the France Unbowed party, Jean-Luc Melenchon.
Since 2000 and until the end of 2021, there have been 3,325 hunting accidents in France, which have caused the death of 421 people. This represents an average of 158 accidents each year, twenty of which are fatal.
Aged 67, she participated, Sunday, October 16, in a wild boar beat with her companion.Article written by
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A woman died on Sunday October 16 after a hunting accident in Goudelin, near Guinguamp (Côtes-d’Armor), learned France Blue Breizh Izel. Aged 67, she was participating in a wild boar hunt. According to the mayor of the town, the sixty-year-old participated in the hunt with her companion, a member of the hunting society, who mishandled his rifle. Seriously shot in the chest, the 60-year-old died during her transfer to the hospital.
“We know the couple very well”says the mayor, Laurent Le Faucheur, to France Bleu. “We are very affected because she was involved in the life of the hunting society, she accompanied, she prepared the dishes for everyone”continues the mayor before adding: “He was a jovial, friendly, smiling person.” Laurent Le Faucheur affirms that “the hunters present at the time of the hunt are shocked”. “We are affected and we are thinking of her and him who will have to assume this unfortunate gesture. We are in shocked…
>> How have hunting accidents evolved over the past twenty years?
Since 2000 and until the end of 2021, there have been 3,325 hunting accidents in France, which have caused the death of 421 people. This represents an average of 158 accidents each year, twenty of which are fatal. These are the raw figures provided by the French Office for Biodiversity and the National Hunting Federation. The Office stresses that, since 2000, the number of accidents has fallen by 40% and the number of deaths by nearly 70%. Between the 2020-2021 season, 83 hunting accidents were recorded in France, including seven fatalities.
TikTok’s favorite emu Emmanuel is unable to eat or drink on his own after contracting the avian flu.From @hiitaylorblake/TwitterCNN—
Emmanuel, the emu who won viral fame on TikTok for his attention-grabbing behavior, is in dire condition after contracting the avian influenza, according to his owner.
CNN previously reported on the emu, who rose to fame after his owner, Taylor Blake, began posting videos documenting life on her small farm, Knuckle Bump Farms, in south Florida. Emmanuel repeatedly interrupted Blake’s videos of other animals to peck at the camera andgarnered millions of viewsin the process.
Police at the department hiked many miles for multiple days before they found several areas which seemed to be baited with doughnuts, the release explained.Hunting black bears is legalin select zones and seasons in New York, but hunters are not permitted to use any kind of bait to attract the bears.
Doughnuts had been placed in and around trees, including inside tree stumps, police alleged.
On October 2, officers discovered a man using a bow to hunt for bears in the doughnut-studded area. He also had a large package of doughnuts in his backpack, police say.
Oct. 14—LA GRANDE — Waterfowl hunters in the Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area and throughout the state are urged by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to take precautions to protect themselves and domestic bird populations from the avian flu as the fall migration season continues.
The ODFW’s Kyle Martin, manager of the Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area, said no avian flu has been detected among birds at Ladd Marsh since July. However, he said, the potential for it to appear again is higher now because birds stay in closer proximity to one another during the migration season, making the spread of the disease more likely.
No humans are known to have contracted the current strain of the avian flu but Martin said hunters should protect themselves from it just in case.
You attract more bees with honey — and more bears with doughnuts, apparently.
A New York hunter has been ticketed after he allegedly used doughnuts in an attempt to lure bears, according to a new release from New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation.
Police at the department hiked many miles for multiple days before they found several areas which seemed to be baited with doughnuts, the release explained. Hunting black bears is legal in select zones and seasons in New York, but hunters are not permitted to use any kind of bait to attract the bears.
Doughnuts had been placed in and around trees, including inside tree stumps, police alleged.
On October 2, officers discovered a man using a bow to hunt for bears in the doughnut-studded area. He also had a large package of doughnuts in his…
You attract more bees with honey — and more bears with doughnuts, apparently.
A New York hunter has been ticketed after he allegedly used doughnuts in an attempt to lure bears, according to a new release from New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation.
Police at the department hiked many miles for multiple days before they found several areas which seemed to be baited with doughnuts, the release explained. Hunting black bears is legal in select zones and seasons in New York, but hunters are not permitted to use any kind of bait to attract the bears.
Doughnuts had been placed in and around trees, including inside tree stumps, police alleged.
On October 2, officers discovered a man using a bow to hunt for bears in the doughnut-studded area. He also had a large package of doughnuts in his backpack, police say.
At first, the hunter claimed the doughnuts were for his own consumption and said he had dropped them, according to the release.
He was ticketed for hunting bear with bait, failing to display a backtag, which is a tag hunters need to legally kill a bear, injuring trees on state land, littering on state land, and failing to label his hunting stands with his name and address, among other offenses, the release outlined.
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has issued an advisory concerning the bird flu in Oregon.
HPAI (H5N1) is a highly contagious virus that transmits easily among wild and domestic bird species.Courtesy
With many duck and goose seasons that opened Oct. 8, the ODFW cautious waterfowl hunters to be aware that Highly Pathogenic Avian influenza (HPAI) has been circulating in wild birds in North America since December 2021.
The current strain of the virus was first detected in Oregon in May 2022 and continues to be found in wild birds and backyard poultry flocks. More detections are expected during fall and winter as waterfowl migrate through Oregon or spend the winter here. Hunters are also likely to come in contact with infected waterfowl during the hunting season.
Although Low Pathogenic strains of Avian Influenza naturally circulate in wild waterfowl, detections of HPAI strains in wild birds are less frequent, with the last occurrence during the winter of 2014-2015. Typically, HPAI does not cause large-scale mortality in wild waterfowl but often causes severe illness and death in other groups of wild birds and in domestic waterfowl and poultry, according to a release from the ODFW.
However, this strain has caused increased mortality for wild waterfowl, shorebirds, raptors, and scavengers such as vultures. This strain has also been detected in some mammalian carnivores such as coyotes, foxes, and skunks that have likely fed on infected birds.
Wildlife managers are continuing to monitor for the disease by testing birds found dead and sampling live birds and birds harvested by hunters for the disease.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that humans appear to be at low risk for infection with the current H5N1 strain, although individuals who have frequent close contact with wild birds, especially waterfowl, may be at higher risk for exposure and should take precautions.
The ODFW urges hunters to practice safe bird handling. The agency has issued the following safe bird handling and cooking techniques, especially important this season due to HPAI:
Do not harvest birds that are obviously sick or found dead.
Wear rubber or latex gloves when handling and cleaning game birds.
Do not eat, drink, smoke or touch your face when handling birds.
Keep the game bird and its juices away from other foods.
Thoroughly clean knives and any other equipment or surfaces that touch birds. Use a solution of one third cup of chlorine bleach per one gallon of water.
Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds after handling birds (or with alcohol-based hand products if your hands are not visibly soiled).
Cook all game meat thoroughly (up to at least 165° F) to kill disease organisms including bacteria, viruses, and parasites. Use a food thermometer to ensure the inside of the bird has reached at least 165° F.
Do not feed dogs raw meat, organs or other tissue from harvested waterfowl.
ODFW asks that hunters and the public report groups of three or more sick or dead wild birds to the Wildlife Health lab at 866-968-2600, odfw.wildlifehealth@odfw.oregon.gov so they can be investigated and tested for avian influenza.
Typical symptoms in wild waterfowl include cloudy eyes, shaking or swinging the neck around, swimming in circles, and incoordination. In areas where birds have been infected, sick, dead, or neurologically abnormal wild mammals also may be cause for concern and should be reported.
Do not handle wildlife that is sick or found dead. If it is necessary to do so, use a shovel or wear impermeable gloves, wash hands with soap and water, and change clothing before having contact with domestic poultry or pet birds.
Falconers are advised to avoid hunting waterfowl and other waterbirds during the HPAI outbreak because of the risk it presents to raptors. HPAI is killing raptors that come into contact with infected avian prey or carcasses.
Danger to domestic poultry
This strain of HPAI (H5N1) is also deadly to domestic birds (chickens, turkeys, Guinea fowl). The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) strongly encourages backyard poultry producers to prevent contact between their birds and wild birds. Any sick domestic birds should be reported to the State Veterinarian’s office at 1-800-347-7028 or AHHotline@oda.oregon.gov
ODFW is part of the State of Oregon’s multi-agency response to highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza, along with the Oregon Department of Agriculture, the Oregon Health Authority and the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS).
A man who went missing on a hunting trip near Sitka died this week, his body found beneath a cliff, Alaska State Troopers said.
Fairbanks resident Ryan Ruesch, 47, was hunting near Lake Diana southeast of Sitka when he became separated from his hunting partner Monday and didn’t make it back to camp that night, trooperssaid in an online report.
Troopers said they were notified that Ruesch was missing Tuesday morning and requested help from the U.S. Coast Guard because of the steep terrain and remoteness. A Coast Guard helicopter from Sitka found Ruesch below a 300-foot cliff that officials believe he fell from, troopers spokesman Tim DeSpain said.
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Ruesch was brought to Sitka, where paramedics pronounced him dead, according to troopers. He’s believed to have died from injuries caused by the fall, DeSpain said.
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