Hunting & Fishing
Mountain Quail : Men to the Rescue of Rare Birds
A dip into the hunting and scientific world of mountain quail in the Alps and Pyrenees. We set off in search of the rock partridge, the hazel grouse, the black grouse, the capercaillie, the grey partridge and ptarmigan in the company of hunters, scientists and volunteers involved in their protection...
The Alpine Ibex
Whether it’s game or a protected species, the Alpine ibex is above all symbolic of a division between two concepts, one defended by hunters and the other by environmentalists.
Naturally placid, due to excessive hunting the Alpine ibex almost became extinct in France in the 1960s and was made a "ful...
The Rock Ptarmigan
The Rock Ptarmigan
The Rock Ptarmigan, known colloquially as the Snow Chicken in the USA, is an extremely discreet bird. We follow a team of scientists and technicians as they carry out a study and research programme on this emblematic Alpine bird. Anecdotes, encounters, field work… Our three specia...
