A proposal by the Brothers of Italy which opens up the possibility of hunting wild animals, such as wild boars, even in protected areas and even in inhabited centers, is causing discussion .
Not only. According to the amendment to the Maneuver signed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's party, initially judged inadmissible and then readmitted among the "reported", if the hunted animals, if they pass the hygienic-sanitary analyses , could also be destined for food consumption . The opposition and the environmentalists, however, don't agree, they shout "Far West" and the controversy breaks out.
The proposal also includes the adoption of an extraordinary five-year plan for the management and containment of wildlife to be implemented through capture and killing. Coordinating the operations would be the Carabinieri Forestry, Environmental and Agri-Food Protection Unit Command, which will be able to make use of the help of recognized hunters, hunting guards and licensed local and provincial police officers.
"If it were approved - highlighted the deputies of Alleanza Verdi and Sinistra - a massacre of wild animals would be authorized in protected areas where today, by law, it is forbidden to hunt". "It is an illegitimate amendment because it is of a legal nature - affirm the AVS MPs, asking for the intervention of the Speaker of the Chamber - and therefore incompatible under the regulations with the budget law".
The halt of the M5s also arrives: «As Movimento 5 Stelle we contest and will oppose with all our strength this amendment under discussion in the Budget Committee – declares Sergio Costa, vice president of the Chamber -. It must be declared inadmissible, in form and content. I ask all associations and all those who care about animal welfare to take action and make their voices heard".
(Unioneonline/vf)