Ducks

Duck products recalled in France - but risk of botulism now ruled out

The recall is still needed due to labelling or packaging anomalies and possible manufacturing defects, says the agriculture ministry

Look out, ducks! France’s giant catfish are decimating the population

This invasive species may be harmless to humans but poses a real threat to local waterfowl, our reader warns

Diary of a birdwatcher in France: Mallard ducks

Our expert ornithologist Jonathan Kemp describes a hazardous journey made by young ducklings near his home that reminds him of the Beatrix Potter book ‘the Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck’. In this case, it is a little bit more Jemima ‘muddle-duck’

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Foie gras made without ‘gavage’ now on sale in France

The first foie gras created without the controversial “gavage” forced feeding technique is to go on sale in the south of France just in time for Christmas, costing almost €1,000 per kilo.

Nature group protests French charity plastic duck race

Environmental activists in Toulouse (Haute-Garonne, Occitanie) have called for the cancellation of a “duck race” tombola that would see thousands of numbered, plastic bathtime-style toy ducks dropped into the Garonne river.