Overview

• The FNC is mobilizing hunters across France to present an eleven-point manifesto to local mayors, with dozens of town halls already contacted as of May 17, 2025.
• Key demands include recognition of hunting as an activity of general interest, UNESCO intangible heritage status, and a rollback of EU moratoria and lead ammunition bans.
• The manifesto also calls for shared financial responsibility for wildlife-related crop damage and reinstatement of species previously removed from the harmful list (ESOD).
• The federation is seeking expanded roles for hunters, including rural policing powers and greater autonomy in managing traditional hunting practices.
• The campaign highlights tensions between hunters, environmentalists, and regulators, with the FNC denouncing perceived attacks from Brussels, technocrats, and ecological activists.