A crucial appointment
Tomorrow, barring any last-minute surprises, the Senate Chamber will begin the debate on the reform of Law 157/92The Italian Hunting Federation expresses its hope that the debate will remain grounded in reality and the concreteness of the proposed texts. It is necessary to overcome the distorted picture created by a disinformation campaign aimed at influencing public opinion with fanciful arguments.
Buconi's words
"We are facing a crucial event that does not aim to demolish Framework Law 157/92, but to finally restore it to working order after more than thirty years," commented National President Massimo Buconi. "It is unfortunate that the public debate has been tainted by ideological slogans and fanciful reconstructions, such as the truly surreal one of hunting on the beach, which imagines hunters wandering among the beach umbrellas. These positions serve only to garner emotional consensus, but are completely distant from the reality of the text and add nothing useful to the ongoing debate. Updating the rules means providing concrete answers to citizens and farmers, curbing the economic emergency of African Swine Fever, and protecting biodiversity through scientifically based land management. This, in my opinion, is the central point of the reform: the paradigm shift that formally introduces the concept of 'management' into the legislation," Buconi emphasizes. "This approach incorporates a universal scientific position: regulated and sustainable hunting is a fundamental tool for managing the environment." of wildlife and environmental protection”.
No additional risk
President Buconi continued: "I cannot help but reiterate that many of the changes presented by critics as a regulatory overhaul are actually existing laws, which the legislator intends to streamline after thirty years of fragmented and inconsistent measures, also with the aim of reducing legal disputes." The reform under discussion, contrary to what has been "narrated," does not envisage any expansion of hunting areas: land use planning remains a regional responsibility; the legal constraints and limits for protected areas remain unchanged. There is no additional risk to protected species: wildlife remains, as it is now, the State's inalienable property. Hunting is only permitted for species designated by law, in full compliance with European regulations.
The letter from Europe
ISPRA maintains its central role as a technical and scientific point of reference, part of a broader advisory system such as the Technical Wildlife and Hunting Committee. Among the many fake news, we also recall the issue of the infamous "letter from Europe": although it remains an example of institutional disrespect towards a sovereign state, it does not, and could not, contain any rejection by the European Union, since the text in question has yet to be discussed and voted on by our Parliament. The comments circulating in the media can only be of an interlocutory nature within the framework of a technical dialogue between the Commission and the Member State. "In light of all this," concludes the President of Federcaccia, "we ask the Senate for a mature, serious, and fact-based discussion that recognizes hunting for what it truly is: an indispensable, modern, and sustainable tool at the service of the environment and the community" (source: Federcaccia).
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