Overview

• The proposal updates the 1992 hunting law by empowering regions to establish wildlife-hunting enterprises and to postpone seasons for certain species based on scientific data.
• Overpopulation of wild boar, deer and other animals has triggered crop damage, traffic accidents and heightened risk of African swine fever in commercial swine herds.
• Following its June 20 presentation, majority-party leaders deposited the bill in the Senate where targeted hearings will inform debate ahead of a planned September vote, though amendments could delay progress.
• Environmental and animal rights groups plan to use the Senate auditions to warn that the reforms could liberalize hunting quotas and threaten biodiversity.
• The government has rejected false claims by confirming the draft law prohibits beach shooting, nighttime hunts and arming minors.