France, March 30 -- An Ifop study shows that many French people do not feel safe when walking during hunting season. They also want the hunting season to be shortened, and the majority support a ban on hunting with hounds.

Commissioned by the Brigitte Bardot Foundation, the animal rights charity founded by the French actress, the online survey reveals that 62 percent of respondents do not feel safe when walking in nature during hunting season.

This proportion rises to 71 percent for women, and stands at 59 percent for people living in rural communities.

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