The appeal of the LAC
The Veneto Regional Administrative Court accepts the appeal of the animal environmentalists with ruling no. 1990/2023 and closes hunting of some wildlife species in this region early. Going into more detail, the appeal is that of the LAC (League for the Abolition of Hunting) against the Region to obtain the annulment of the readoption of the hunting calendar 2023-2024.
The species indicated in the sentence
Due to this ruling, hunting for species such as fieldfares, song thrushes and redwings will close 10 days earlier (10 January 2024 and no longer the 20th). There will instead be an advance of 11 days (January 20th instead of the expected 31st) regarding the closure of the aquatic hunt (Mallard, Coot, Moorhen, Teal, Gadwall and Pintail).
ISPRA's opinion
The judges listened to the LAC which relied on the scientific opinion of the ISPRA (Higher Institute for Environmental Protection and Research), necessary but not binding, according to which the end of January corresponds with the pre-nuptial migration of the species just mentioned.