Fw: A NEW ATTEMPT TO CHANGE ITALIAN HUNTING LAW

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A NEW ATTEMPT TO CHANGE ITALIAN HUNTING LAW

 

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

 

Protest NOW at:

 

http://proact-campaigns.net/italy/protest_new_hunting_laws.html