**Hunter Faces Justice after Killing Endangered Bear in France**
An 81-year-old French hunter receives a suspended sentence for killing a protected bear during a hunting incident.
In a case that highlights tensions between wildlife conservation and hunting, an 81-year-old hunter has been handed a suspended jail sentence after fatally shooting an endangered brown bear in the Pyrenees mountains. The incident occurred in 2021 during a boar-hunting expedition, where the hunter claimed he had no choice but to shoot when the mother bear charged at him. The bear, known as Caramelles, has since been preserved and displayed at the Toulouse Natural History Museum. Alongside this, 15 other hunters were fined, accumulating over €60,000 in damages to environmental groups. The ruling aims to raise awareness about bear protection as populations slowly recover from near-extinction in the region.
An 81-year-old French hunter receives a suspended sentence for killing a protected bear during a hunting incident.
In a case that highlights tensions between wildlife conservation and hunting, an 81-year-old hunter has been handed a suspended jail sentence after fatally shooting an endangered brown bear in the Pyrenees mountains. The incident occurred in 2021 during a boar-hunting expedition, where the hunter claimed he had no choice but to shoot when the mother bear charged at him. The bear, known as Caramelles, has since been preserved and displayed at the Toulouse Natural History Museum. Alongside this, 15 other hunters were fined, accumulating over €60,000 in damages to environmental groups. The ruling aims to raise awareness about bear protection as populations slowly recover from near-extinction in the region.
