Il Regional Administrative Court of Tuscany accepted the appeal presented by LAV (Anti-Vivisection League) against the regional plan it provides the killing of 4 thousand foxes a year until 2018. As a result, the plan was suspended in much of Tuscany after the official announcement a few days ago. According to LAV itself, animals would be persecuted in this way because of catching with traps and the use of very powerful lights.
The burrowing system has also been defined as "cruel". The species is however considered harmful and the supernumerary population awakens concern about the ecosystem. The resolution of the Tuscany Region had referred to a density of four foxes per hectare, with 30 thousand-40 thousand animals in the autumn monthsthe. The hunting levy allows 2 thousand animals to be killed each year and in this mnaniera it is not possible to solve the problem.
By the way, it should not be forgotten that this plan received the favorable opinion from ISPRA (Higher Institute for Environmental Protection and Research). Now the LAV aims at the definitive cancellation with other material that will be presented over the next few weeks.