Farmers Protest in Doubs Over Wolf Attacks and State Inaction

In response to ongoing wolf attacks, Doubs farmers display a dead calf at a sub-prefecture, demanding permission for defense measures.

Farmers in Doubs are frustrated by the state's refusal to authorize wolf defense shootings beyond a designated experimental zone.
A calf killed by wolves was tied to the sub-prefecture of Pontarlier as part of the protest organized by local agricultural groups.
The regional farming community criticizes legal challenges from nature conservation groups that oppose wolf shootings.
Despite two wolves being legally shot in August, a court annulled previous shooting permits, citing the wolf's protected status under European law.
France's wolf population is estimated at around 1,000, with a controlled culling quota set at 19% annually to mitigate livestock damage.