Recognition of wild animals as sentient beings in France 2021

Unlike domestic animals or captive wild animals, wild animals still in nature currently have no rights in France. Presently, 77 percent of French people believe that wild animals in the wild should have the same rights as domestic animals, and should be recognized as living and sentient beings.

Would you be in favor or not in favor of recognizing the status of living and sentient being for all wild animals?

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Absolutely in favor	42%
Rather in favor	35%
Rather not in favor	15%
Not in favor at all	8%

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Release date

April 2021

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Region

France

Survey time period

March 17-18, 2021

Number of respondents

1,009 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)

Supplementary notes

The question was phrased by the source as follows:
"En France, contrairement à l’animal domestique ou à l’animal sauvage captif, l’animal sauvage dans la nature n’a toujours pas de droit. Seriez-vous favorable ou pas favorable à la reconnaissance du statut d’être vivant et sensible pour tous les animaux sauvages ?"

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