The hunters of Lombardy will soon have an easy life. In fact, the Regional Council approved the simplification law 2018, with which not only the limit of 55 days of fox hunting was abolished but the age to take the hunting qualification exam was also brought forward to 17 years.
The hunters of Lombardy will soon have an easy life. In fact, the Regional Council approved the simplification law 2018, with which not only the limit of 55 days of fox hunting was abolished but the age to take the hunting qualification exam was also brought forward to 17 years.
A very sad page the one written today by Lombardy which equating the fox with the wild boar, considered a harmful species, has given the green light to hunting also from December 31st to January 31st, a period during which these animals can be legally killed.
The law, which contains changes to several regional laws, has been approved with 45 votes in favor and 31 against.
What changes
Very sad note, the abolition of the obligation of 55 hunting days per year. This will no longer be the case, given that in a month's time the foxes will have to fear shotguns, not only in the lowland areas but also in the alpine areas.
For the rapporteur Francesca Ceruti, this is a necessary decision that aims to
"To protect a fundamental sector such as agriculture-forestry-hunting".
According to the provisions of the simplification law, in the hunting field they will be anticipated times to carry out the exam aimed at obtaining the card and qualification. Consequently, it will be possible to access before the age of 18 but in any case, being of age is the minimum personal requirement to be able to hunt.
News also for those who practice wild boar hunting who will have to wear colored garments that is a “jacket with high visibility colored bib and back, as well as headgear with the same characteristics”.
“Less bureaucracy and fewer constraints for hunters who carry out a fundamental activity for the Lombard ecosystem with responsibility. We have listened to the requests of the hunting world and of the bodies responsible for control " are the words by Fabio Rolfi, regional councilor for Agriculture, Food and Green Systems.
Certainly no other requests were heard, as evidenced by the Animalists association, which demonstrated in front of the Pirellone, seat of the regional council. Vice President Riccardo Manca he said:
“They speak of less bureaucracy for hunters, but behind these measures there are real problems of public order. The shotguns represent a real national emergency. The victims of hunting to date (1 September / 9 November) amount to 9 dead and 24 injured. And would this be a sport? Or worse still a hobby? Hunting is only a legalized massacre, of human and non-human lives, which continues to be authorized solely on the basis of dirty economic interests. The indifference in the face of this authentic extermination is not worthy of a state that wants to protect the well-being of the population.
Furthermore, in his opinion, eliminating the limit of 55 hunting days is one folly:
"We are experiencing an exceptional and prolonged climatic period that is putting wildlife in serious difficulty."
Choosing to kill animals, regardless, is never the right solution.
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Francesca Mancuso
