An attempt to broaden hunting rights in Italy

[Peter]

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In the next few weeks, hunting extremists and their supporters in Italian politics, will make their by far most determined attempt ever to change Italian hunting legislation. This group, the so-called Sparasiepi, call for a complete lifting of almost all restrictions arising from environmental or animal conservation and protection considerations.

The old hunting legislation, itself an uneasy compromise between hunters and conservationists, will be altered beyond recognition and emasculated. Some main points of the proposed new reformed law are for instance.



· 16 year olds will be permitted to hunt

· Little Owls may be used as live decoys

· Decoy birds must not be ringed

· Hunters will not require a permit for stuffing their trophies

· all species of bird may be used as live decoys If they are captive-bred

· Hunting from boats and ships will be permitted as long as the motor is not in use while hunting

· Hunting-free areas will be reduced and the designation of new nature reserves made more difficult

· Hunters of migrant birds may shoot for an extra half hour at dawn and dusk

· The regions and provinces will have more say on what species my be shot and when

· Hunters will be permitted a 20 day mobility period throughout Italy to follow and shoot migrant species



To counter this assault on wildlife, Italy’s largest nature protection organisations have banded together to conduct a joint media and protest postcard campaign.


Support them now at http://proact-campaigns.net/italy/protest_new_hunting_laws.html
 

[harryabbott]

Hi Peter,
Please check your link address . I am getting an "error 404" incorrect address or broken link message.
Harry

[Peter]

Hi Peter,
Please check your link address . I am getting an "error 404" incorrect address or broken link message.
Harry

Thanks Harry, all done. Peter