Our Publications
L'Observatoire Européen Cynégétique et Scientifique Citoyen
Presentation of the observatory at the IUGB (International Union of Game Biologists). A citizen initiative in the service of scientific knowledge of migratory birds in Europe.
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Articles & studies
European populations and trends from 2004 to 2015 of blackbird and four thrush species.
Annual review and monitoring 2017-2018 of thrush populations passing through or wintering in the Alpes-Maritimes.
Migrations of tomorrow: what can we objectively and statistically expect?
How are thrush populations doing in Europe? Rather well, and even better than before for some species.
Review and monitoring of thrush harvests for the 2009-2010 season in the Alpes-Maritimes.
2014 — Where are the thrushes and blackbird? by Jean-Claude Ricci, Director of IMPCF.
The Library
L'odyssée de la grive
A whole symbol — a journey through time and space, an initiatory journey in a region where hunting is a tradition inherited from a distant past. Hunting where passion and tradition rhyme with reason and emotion. Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of hunting hides and cabins.
Les bécassines en France
The habits of the three snipe species that pass through or winter in France, their preferred territories, the creation or development of these habitats. The principles of sustainable hunting, refined by knowledge of these long-billed birds.
Les grives de l'étoile
Born in Marseille in 1947, Guy Piana combines the description of a very particular hunting practice — post hunting for thrush — with a variety of sources and historical research. Doctoral thesis defended in Aix-en-Provence in 1992.