The eco-cities against the worker of the field, the duel is known, but it has just taken a sharp turn for the very media with barney muscled between Hugo Clement and shepherd of the word high. The story began on July 5 last, when a wolf, spotted around a flock of sheep to the col du Lautaret, is shot down by lieutenants de louveterie dispatched by the prefecture. Everything would be able to stick there if the scene had not been filmed by a wildlife photographer, who follows the wolves for years in the High Alps, taken and directed by the journalist Hugo Cementum, militant vegan, who is known for his stance conservationists, who condemn the slaughter, arguing that it was unnecessary, since the wolf would have decided not to attack…
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Sunday, 5 July 2020, in the Hautes-Alpes, a young wolf was killed by hunters, as mandated by the State. He passed near a flock of sheep, but was not attacking it. He was killed as he ran away. The whole scene was filmed by Corentin Esmieu, photographer and mountain guide, who had been following the pack. #SurLeFront @francetvslash
This is where the case heats up… A shepherd working in the Haute-Savoie decides not to stay there and answer pronto to Hugo Clément on Facebook. “It’s so easy to get in the studio with three spots,” says Joseph Boussion from its alpine meadows, beard pugnacious and beret on the head, denouncing a ” story putaclic “. “It doesn’t have to make videos to the con with a wildlife photographer who mini video looking at the wolves for four years to go to say anything,” he says, exasperated. We protect our herds and this is completely normal, it is necessary to learn to respect that boundary between the wild and the domestic, ” he recalls. A big support to my friends louvetiers of the Briançonnais because I know some people, I’ve worked with them and I can tell you that they are ultra-professional and that they will not go shoot a wolf like that, just for the fun of it. […] It should not be any dézinguer, it does not need to overprotect. “And invite the journalist to live his life in the meadows, under the constant threat of the wolf. “My Hugo Clément, just on the ground, come on, my guys, just to wet your shirt with me, just to wear my ten litres of water for my protection dogs that are in my park. […] It is easy to drool over guys who work as hard, who abide by the mountain, who maintain it… ”
Report to follow
in the Face of this rant, which has already been seen over a million times, Hugo Clement has been forced to react. He has made contact with the shepherd, proposing to him to come spend a week at his side, but he was asked to share in the life of the alp for at least a month, as the activist may not accept it because of its constraints of family and work. Hugo Clement also recalled that Joseph Boussion is not any breeder, but a pro of communication originating in the basque Country, which appeared several times in local elections. He concludes his message by saying it was ready finally to meet “a true shepherd, a native of the region” – a report would be in the course of the organization for the next season…
The settlement of accounts in the media proves that the question of the wolf remains in power in our mountains. Remember that France now has nearly 600 wolves, a figure that continues to climb, with the packs responsible for 12 500 attacks annual herds, forcing the shepherds to acquire guard dogs and fearsome concern sometimes hikers… The animals being slaughtered are reimbursed by the State, which authorizes the firing of defense to limit the prédations. Fire not always well understood by the public, as evidenced by the death threats and the insults that have received lately louvetiers of the Hautes-Alpes, to such a point that they have decided to lodge a complaint…
