M5S presents one million amendments to ruling coalition's hunting bill

The opposition 5-Star Movement (M5S)

said Thursday that it has presented one million amendments to

the ruling centre-right coalition's bill on hunting as part its

effort to stop legislation it says will harm Italy's wildlife.

The bill extends the length of hunting seasons, reduces

protected natural areas to increase land designated for hunting

and increases the number of species that can be hunted, among

other things.

"There are a million reasons to oppose the government's insane

plan, which does not aim to regulate hunting but to devastate

animals and nature," said the M5S as it presented the initiative

with representatives of animal-rights and environment groups

LIPU, WWF, ENPA, and LAV.

"When a law endangers our country's natural heritage, it's not

enough to just say 'No.'

"We must do everything possible to stop it".

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