Question 7981 — breeding

Summary

Mr. Antoine Armand questions the Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty about the growing tensions between mountain breeders and users of natural spaces, particularly in connection with the use of herd protection dogs. In mountain areas, breeders are increasingly using protection dogs to prevent attacks by wolves or other predators. If these animals play an essential role in the protection of herds, their presence sometimes arouses concern among certain mountain users, who are sometimes confronted with behavior perceived as threatening, or even with incidents. Local elected officials therefore find themselves confronted with conflicting situations opposing, on the one hand, a pastoral activity essential to the maintenance of the landscapes and the life of these territories and on the other, leisure or tourism practices which take place in these same spaces. Some breeders also highlight a persistent lack of knowledge of the agricultural world, which results in inappropriate or disrespectful behavior which tends to reinforce these tensions and exacerbate the risk of accidents. In this context, the MP wishes to know what measures the Government plans to implement to improve cohabitation between breeders and other mountain users. He also questions the possible national harmonization of information and signage rules on grazing areas with dogs, as well as the possible establishment of support, mediation or training systems for breeders and local authorities, in order to better prevent conflicts of use in these fragile areas. Finally, he questions him on the rules applicable to liability in the event of an incident or attack involving a protection dog. In particular, he wishes to know whether changes are being considered in order to legally protect breeders when incidents occur due to obvious non-compliance with safety or signage instructions by users.

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