What emerged this morning
The Italian Hunting Federation (FIdC) expresses satisfaction with the findings this morning during the hearings before the Chamber of Deputies' Agriculture Committee on the bill amending Law No. 157 of 1992. The statements made by representatives of ISPRA and Federparchi confirmed several key points that FIdC has long supported: the value of modern and scientifically based wildlife management, the positive role played by hunting and hunters in wildlife conservation and management, and the need to update legislation that, after more than thirty years, inevitably requires adaptation to changing environmental, wildlife, and social conditions. ISPRA's comments are particularly significant, recognizing that planned and careful hunting, based on sustainable harvests, can contribute to the recovery of endangered species, combat invasive alien species, and mitigate the impacts of problematic species, including their health.
Misunderstandings cleared up
Equally important is the statement made by Federparchi, which clarified unequivocally that the bill does not introduce any form of hunting in protected areas. It reiterated that hunting remains prohibited in parks and that the changes concern only the strengthening of wildlife control tools, a measure long requested by the management bodies themselves. "We welcome the assessments expressed today by ISPRA and Federparchi," stated Federcaccia National President Massimo Buconi, "because they confirm the value of modern, responsible hunting and the role of hunters in the management and conservation of wildlife. At the same time, the need to update a law is recognized. While it has represented an important regulatory landmark, it now requires tools more suited to the needs of the territory and wildlife management, without altering its founding spirit."
The importance of hunters
Today's hearings also represent a significant refutation of many of the alarmist narratives and inaccurate information circulated in recent days regarding the content of the bill, particularly regarding alleged openings to hunting in parks or a supposed weakening of environmental protections. This circumstance likely surprised the Honorable Angelo Bonelli and those who, for days, have been evoking scenarios unsupported by the bill's text: two of the sources most frequently cited by animal rights and environmentalists—ISPRA and Federparchi—have indeed recognized the important role played by hunting and hunters and, more importantly, have helped debunk some of the main arguments used to fuel a controversy based more on slogans and fears than on the actual content of the bill (source: Federcaccia).
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