Il Regional Administrative Court of Calabria met yesterday, Thursday 14 September 2017, to examine the WWF appeal on hunting calendar 2017-2018. The judges decided to reject the application presented by the environmental association, consequently the document is confirmed, both for the times and for the species. The official opening is scheduled in two days, Sunday 17 September, while the Calabrian hunting will end on 10 February 2018.
In support of the Region, the Calabrian section of the Italian Federation of Hunting had lined up together with the coordination of the seven regional hunting associations, but also the National Federcaccia. In particular, the scientific technical support of Dr. Michele Sorrenti was fundamental. The analysis of the reasons for rejection.
Two months ago the Agriculture Directorate of the Region was forced to rectify the text of this calendar, given that they were found clerical errors in the list of species to hunt in the pre-opening day (on 10 September last). The quail was eliminated from the list, plus the year of the departure day of the thrush hunting was wrong.