The animal-environmentalist appeal
The 469 deer that are the subject of the resolution will not be slaughtered Regional Council of Abruzzo. This was decided by the Council of State, Sixth Section, which suspended the measure, accepting the appeal of various animal rights and environmental associations.
The new ruling of the TAR
The second-instance judges overturned the order of the Abruzzo Regional Administrative Court that had rejected the appeal of the associations against the slaughter of animals. It will now be the Regional Administrative Court that will have to rule again on the merits, as established in the order of the Council of State of November 7.
The other regions
Lawyer Michele Pezone, who represents LAV, WWF and LNDC, commented: “This is an important precedent to clarify that hunting planning must be based on certain data, collected in the manner provided by law. This did not happen in this case, as confirmed by this ruling by the Council of State. A ruling that may also apply to other Regions and regarding other animals”.