Regional Act No. 10 on hunting and regulating wildlife and environment protection. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Abruzzo Document type Legislation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Abruzzo No. 1, Extraordinary Supplement, 11 February 2004. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Hunting/capture Hunting authorization/permit Hunting authorization/permit fee Hunting gear/hunting methods Seasons Wildlife products Stock enhancement/repopulation International trade Ranching/captive breeding Birds Non-governmental entity Policy/planning Institution Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Act entered into force on 12 February 2004. Abstract In compliance with the principles laid down at national level in Act No. 157 of 1992, this Regional Act makes rules governing hunting in the Abruzzo Region with a view to ensuring the protection of wildlife and its rational exploitation. A regional council is set up by article 3. The council shall operate as the technical and advisory institution in matter of hunting. In addition, article 5 provides for the establishment of the Regional Observatory for Wildlife. The capturing of birds and wild mammals is prohibited by article 6, with the exception of capturing for scientific purposes. Further provisions regard breeding of wild animals (art. 7), the drafting of regional and provincial plans on hunting (arts. 9 and 10), protection oasis (art. 15), repopulation and capture zones (art. 16), the hunting licence (art. 19), the hunting gear which is allowed (art. 25), hunting associations (art. 29), taxidermy (art. 42), the species which may be hunted and related seasons (art. 43), importation of wildlife species (art. 45), administrative sanctions (art. 53). Full text Italian Website www.regione.abruzzo.it References - Legislation Repeals Regional Act No. 30 laying down rules on hunting and wild fauna protection. Legislation | Italy | 1994 Keyword: Birds, Management/conservation, Protection of habitats, Hunting/capture, Hunting authorization/permit, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Ranching/captive breeding, Stock enhancement/repopulation, Policy/planning, Non-governmental entity, Institution, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX