Court says France has neglected its 10-inch rodent citizens . The commission said the switch to summer-ripening maize in many farms had further harmed the population because when the white-pawed , black-bellied hamsters wake up from hibernation in the spring , there 's no seed to eat . The court said the country must take action to protect them from rodents. Court : In 2008 , France failed to take adequate measures to ensure its protection .
Court says France has neglected its 10-inch rodent citizens . The court said the country must take action to protect them from rodents. Court : In 2008 , France failed to take adequate measures to ensure its protection .