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The Corsican mouflon, ‘a muvra’, is now included on the list of protected mammals in metropolitan France, thanks to a ministerial decree taken at the beginning of March.

The Corsican mouflon, ‘a muvra’, is now included on the list of protected mammals in metropolitan France, thanks to a ministerial decree taken at the beginning of March.

One of the first effects of the classification is to remove the mouflon from the list of huntable game. To ensure its protection and continue the reintroduction efforts undertaken by the Regional Natural Park, there is a national action plan funded by the state. A victim of uncontrolled hunting, this emblematic Corsican species was in a state of near-extinction in 1950.

Thanks to the efforts made, mouflon populations have survived to today, but they remain endangered. The distinction between the Corsican and Mediterranean mouflon has thus been established. The endemic species is already protected by the European Habitats Directive as well as by the Bern Convention and the Washington Convention. It is now written into French law.

Around 600 mouflons live in the massifs of Cintu and Bavella, according to latest estimations.

March sees the births of these amazing mammals. When fine weather arrives, the females return to the large green areas with abundant vegetation, remaining isolated in small groups in sheltered places close to trees or brush to give birth to their only baby of the year. Babies stay with their mothers and drink milk for 2-3 months.