Unbearable images. In Lichos, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, a breeding of male ducks used for reproduction and the fat-fold sector has in turn been pinpointed by the L214 association, a great defender of the animal cause. In this new video-investigation published by the association, with very harsh images, we see the extreme dilapidation of this place where hundreds of ducks are crowded.
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Broken cages, floor covered with a " 15 centimeter layer of excrement ", windowless building, dilapidated walls, dead animals, presence of rats, maggots and " other insects in large numbers ": " in 15 years field surveys, I had never seen such a situation! ” worries Sébastien Arsac, spokesperson and founder of L214. According to the association founded in 2008, this is indeed " the worst breeding that we have had the opportunity to see since the beginning ".
“ It's disgusting and revolting, ” adds Brigitte Gothière, also spokesperson and founder of the association. " The authorities will be forced to act, " says the association, which will file a complaint " for cruelty or serious abuse of animals ." An online petition to request the closure of this farm, from the Minister of Agriculture Julien Denormandie, is also available. “ To make things happen, we have to show that we are very determined, ” adds the co-founder of the association.
Health and environmental risks
" It is very revealing of the foie gras industry," she continues again , while we are always told about tradition and terroir ". L214 explains that “ in France, the overwhelming majority of foie gras is produced in an industrialized way with duck strains optimized after years of research in zootechnical laboratories. Contacted, the Ministry of Agriculture did not respond to Figaro's requests .
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Besides the animal aspect, L214 also deplores the environmental risks surrounding this breeding. In fact, “ the streams of excrement that flow out of the farm ” end “ near the Season, a Natura 2000 classified stream”, a category listing natural or semi-natural sites with great heritage value. Finally, the association calls out " on the health risks represented by breeding where corpses and droppings are not managed ".
In 12 years of work and investigation, L214, which has 40,000 members, has already released around a hundred videos of this kind. For some of them, the places in question have closed, either temporarily or permanently.
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