Usefulness of hunters against wild boars France 2021

According to the French government and the national hunting federation, there is an overpopulation of wild boars in the country. These animals can cause significant damage to agricultural crops, as well as dangerous traffic accidents.
Around two-thirds of the French population perceive hunters as an essential tool to keep the wild boar situation in check, a clear majority. On the other hand, a quarter of French people does not see hunters as particularly useful to help this issue.

Would you say that hunters are essential to limit the increase of the wild boar population?

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Release date

April 2021

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Region

France

Survey time period

February 16-19, 2021

Number of respondents

2,034 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:
"Diriez-vous que les chasseurs sont indispensables pour limiter l'augmentation de la population de sangliers afin de diminuer les dégâts causés aux cultures agricoles et réduire les accidents de voiture par les collisions avec ces animaux ?"

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