{"id":6766,"date":"2024-06-18T13:58:42","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T11:58:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fondazioneuna.org\/news\/quali-animali-non-cacciare-italia\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T16:09:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T14:09:16","slug":"which-animals-cannot-be-hunted-in-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fondazioneuna.org\/en\/news\/which-animals-cannot-be-hunted-in-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"Which animals cannot be hunted in Italy?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s look at which animals cannot be hunted in Italy, through the regional, national and international rules that govern hunting.<\/p>\n

Hunting in Italy is strictly regulated by Law No. 157\/1992, which defines which species may and may not be hunted<\/strong>. The law states that \u201cwildlife is part of the State\u2019s inalienable heritage and is protected in the interest of the national and international community\u201d.<\/p>\n

At international level, the main legal references are Directive 79\/409\/EEC on the conservation of wild birds and the Bern Convention on the conservation of wildlife and natural habitats.<\/p>\n

In practice, non-huntable animals are all those that do not appear in the regional hunting calendars<\/strong> issued each year by Italy\u2019s Regions.<\/p>\n

Each Region may independently set the opening and closing dates of the hunting season, the species that may be hunted, the permitted hunting methods and the harvest limits for each species.<\/p>\n

However, all Regions must comply with general principles designed to ensure that hunting remains sustainable. These include the protection of endangered species and restrictions on harvest levels.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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