In 2022, 12,000 animals were attacked by wolves according to cattle and sheep breeders. Marc Fresneau, the Minister of Agriculture, announced this Wednesday its simplification via a decree published "by the end of the week" According to advanced evidence, shooting to defend a herd is, today, reserved for a single shooter.
There, the idea would be to be more efficient to authorize up to two or three shooters. However, only scout lieutenants would be authorized to use specific equipment, such as thermal sight glasses.