Allouville-Bellefosse (Seine-Maritime) and Saint-Valery-sur-Somme (Somme), report Can we suffer from his cuteness ? Surely, we think, looking into the big black eyes of the little harbor seals (Phoca vitulina). Here they are lying on the faded tiles of the Chene care center, in Allouville-Bellefosse (Seine-Maritime). Wet coats, fine muzzles and long mustaches, Maloya, Pogo and … Read more
The season promised to be extraordinary for the Platier d’Oye nature reserve. At the beginning of spring, more than 3,000 sandwich terns, rare seabirds in France, took up residence in this area bordering the North Sea, in Pas-de-Calais. A figure unmatched for years. But in May, these migratory birds, recognizable by their ruffled black crest … Read more
“ We can consider that the fact of raising animals for recreational reasons, of having possession of their person, of imposing our company on them for our sole pleasure, of locking them in a restricted space […] relates to animal exploitation. » In his book Vegan planet: think, eat and act differently (ed. Marabout, 2017), … Read more
July 26, 2022 at 5:58 p.m., Updated on July 26, 2022 at 6:43 p.m. Reading time: 3 minutes Hunting Animals While studies show the collapse of many species of wild birds, recently aggravated by fires and heat waves, three new draft ministerial decrees plan to authorize the lethal capture of 107,730 of them. Subject to … Read more
Saint-Émilion (Gironde), report Laughter echoes from the Château Soutard stable, located in Saint-Émilion. The five trainees wait around a coffee while their horses finish eating. Today they start a new day of training “ improvement » : 140 hours during which they meet three to four days a month to learn everything about draft horses. … Read more
This report is part of our series The naturalist’s walk: a hike to discover an exceptional species or environment, in the company of an enthusiast. Tallenay (Doubs), report Three glowing dots in the dark. The last time Éric Descourvières saw glowworms was at the end of June, in front of his house in Tallenay, a … Read more
Les Bouchoux (Jura), report On vacation at the beginning of June in the Haut-Jura regional natural park, an ornithologist heard a very particular song in the village of Bouchoux (Jura). She spots the bird, takes a picture of it and thinks she identifies a white-throated sparrow. Once shared on the internet, its observation is quickly … Read more
Névez (Finistère), report We do not expect, when visiting a DIY workshop, to hear the chirping of birds. Yet this is the case at Atelier Z. In this old farmhouse surrounded by oak trees, the sound of drills mingles with the rustling of tits, and the smell of wet grass with the more pungent smell … Read more
A single social media post was enough to terrorize dog owners. “Following a walk at the Fontmerle pond in Mougins, my dog is at the vet in critical condition because of the bacteria he caught in the water”, warns a young woman, on Facebook. Namely, cyanobacteria, also called “blue algae”. Her message, in which the … Read more
AFP, published on Thursday, July 07, 2022 at 07:30 In a small Indonesian fishing village, a man with a fake rhinoceros head on his puts on a puppet show in front of a group of very attentive children. Samsudin, a former teacher, explains to them with his cardboard animal puppets, jokes and funny voices, how … Read more