September, France.
received anonymously via email:
“TO CELEBRATE THE OPENING OF THE HUNT, WE DESTROYED WATCHTOWERS.
On the nights before the opening of the hunting season in september, all over France, dozens of hunting tours were sabotaged to oppose the opening of the hunting season.
Hunters use these towers to counter any defense of the hunted animals and so we chose to destroy them out of solidarity.
Hunting is a masculinist murderous practice that harms first and foremost non-human people murdered by hunters, but also all minoritized people. It reinforces the violence of cis men. Weapons in hand, they think they control non-humans and their habitats, but also women, gender minorities and children. We act in solidarity with all forest dwellers and all other people who are damaged by the hunters.
Some figures about France:
- 97% of French hunters are men
- 1/4 of femicides are committed with hunting weapons
- There is no law prohibiting children from going hunting from the age of 15, a minor can practice “accompanied hunting” from the age of 16, a minor can take his hunting license and use a weapon
- in 2023, the State has committed to paying new aid to hunters (€60 million over 3 years)
- More than 1.5 million euros have been distributed to the federations for various “educational” projects
Anti-speciesism is a political struggle connected to all the others. When we normalize the violence of speciesism (a system of domination based on species), we fuel racism, sexism, ableism, MOGAI phobias…
The animalization of bodies makes it possible to justify all oppressions, an “animal” body is a body that can be crushed.
We cannot envisage the total liberation of oppressed people without our non-human comrades!
The only pests are those who enjoy power and domination. Let’s eradicate their power to cause nuisance, let’s BLOCK EVERYTHING!”
