{"id":121359,"date":"2025-05-21T15:15:32","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T13:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.veganok.com\/en\/?p=121359"},"modified":"2025-06-05T15:15:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T13:15:47","slug":"italian-government-hunting-reform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.veganok.com\/en\/italian-government-hunting-reform\/","title":{"rendered":"Nature Under Siege: Italian Government\u2019s Proposed Reform Hands Wildlife Over to Hunters"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following the European Parliament\u2019s vote to weaken wolf protections, a fresh alarm has sounded from Italy\u2014a new hunting reform<\/strong>. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni\u2019s government is preparing to present a draft law<\/strong> to the Council of Ministers that, according to major Italian wildlife protection organizations, could dismantle decades of hard-won environmental safeguards<\/strong>. If passed, it would represent the most serious assault on wildlife in the country\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

\"wildlife<\/p>\n

A reform tailored to lobby interests<\/h2>\n

Leaked details suggest that the bill seeks to reframe hunting from a recreational activity into one that \u201ccontributes to biodiversity protection\u201d<\/strong>\u2014a claim that flies in the face of well-documented evidence on the damaging effects of hunting on wildlife conservation. The draft legislation would include:<\/p>\n

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    The expansion of huntable areas<\/strong>, including public lands such as beaches, forests, and dunes;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  • An obligation for regional governments to reduce protected areas deemed \u201cexcessive,\u201d<\/strong> with override powers granted to the Ministry of Agriculture;<\/li>\n
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    A broader list of huntable species<\/strong>, dictated by political interests rather than scientific expertise;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Permission to hunt on snow-covered ground and after sunset<\/strong>, heightening public safety concerns;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    The reopening of trapping stations for live decoys<\/strong>, with the number of target species rising from 7 to 47\u2014making monitoring nearly impossible and fueling poaching and wildlife trafficking;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    The removal of limits on constructing permanent hunting blinds<\/strong> and the liberalization of hunting on private land;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Approval for hunting contests even during nesting season<\/strong> and without time restrictions;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    The issuance of hunting licenses to foreign nationals<\/strong> with no requirement for training in Italian wildlife regulations;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Fines of up to \u20ac900 for anyone protesting the killing of animals during population control activities<\/strong>\u2014while sanctions for poaching and trafficking remain unchanged.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Animal welfare groups warn that this sweeping and dangerous list goes far beyond regulatory revision\u2014it amounts to the privatization of nature itself. It risks placing Italy\u2019s wildlife in the hands of a select few, threatening not only ecosystem balance but also public safety and the right of all citizens to enjoy nature freely.<\/p>\n

    \"hunting<\/p>\n

    A dangerous, anti-scientific path<\/h2>\n

    The proposed legislation comes at a particularly sensitive moment, amid ongoing debates about the legality and implications of the EU\u2019s downgrading of wolf protection status. Italy\u2019s government seems to be taking a similar approach: siding with powerful interest groups, while ignoring scientific data, European directives, and public opinion. Polls increasingly show that a majority of Italians oppose hunting and favor stronger protections for wildlife.<\/p>\n

    A call to action<\/h2>\n

    What concerns environmentalists and legal experts most is the bill\u2019s implicit privatization of wild fauna<\/strong>: no longer treated as a shared public good, but as a resource to be exploited by a minority. This model directly contradicts the Italian Constitution<\/strong>, which recognizes nature as a heritage to be protected for future generations.<\/p>\n

    As Italy\u2019s leading animal welfare organizations have warned, anyone who supports this hunting reform will be complicit in an environmental and ethical disaster<\/strong>. This is not just an assault on animals\u2014it\u2019s an attack on culture, sustainable tourism, citizen safety, and the basic right to walk in nature without the fear of gunfire.<\/p>\n

    For these reasons, VEGANOK stands alongside the country\u2019s animal advocacy groups<\/strong> in calling on all opposition parties to mobilize, and on majority lawmakers to block the bill before it reaches Parliament<\/strong>. The appeal extends to civil society as a whole: committees, researchers, businesses, hikers, and everyday citizens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    A draft law threatens to upend the very concept of conservation: expanded hunting zones, looser regulations, and greater risks for both nature and citizens<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":121361,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-121359","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-updates"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nItalian Government Hunting Reform: Associations on The Alert<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Italian government towards a reform that cancels environmental protection: more hunting, fewer rules and more risks for nature and citizens.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.veganok.com\/en\/italian-government-hunting-reform\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Italian Government Hunting Reform: Associations on The Alert\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Italian government towards a reform that cancels environmental protection: more hunting, fewer rules and more risks for nature and citizens.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.veganok.com\/en\/italian-government-hunting-reform\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"VEGANOK - 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