Regional Act No. 20 on the restraint of nutrias. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Lombardia Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Dangerous animal/harmful animal Rodents Ecosystem preservation Data collection/reporting Biodiversity Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract The Lombardia Region aims at protecting local biodiversity and zootechnical and forest production as well as soil and water resources. For this purpose, this Act makes provision in order to ensure the restraint of nutrias (myocastor coypus). The Provinces are in charge of the drawing up of plans for reducing nutrias’ population and for the collection and disposal of carcasses (art. 2). Article 3 defines the methods to be undertaken in accordance with article 41 of Regional Act No. 26 of 1993. The Provinces shall also provide for the monitoring of nutrias’ population and subsequently transmit an annual report to the Regional Council and to the National Institute for Wildlife (art. 4). Full text Italian Website www.regione.lombardia.it References - Legislation Implements Regional Act No. 26 in matter of wildlife protection and laying down provisions on hunting and for the protection of the environmental balance. Legislation | Italy | 1993 Keyword: Hunting/capture, Hunting authorization/permit, Hunting authorization/permit fee, Wildlife products, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Birds, Protection of habitats, Ranching/captive breeding, Total allowable catch, Seasons, Protected area, Stock enhancement/repopulation, Policy/planning, Institution, Offences/penalties, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Regional Act No. 32 amending and supplementing Regional Act No. 20 of 2002 on the restraint of nutrias (Myocastor coypus). Legislation | Italy | 2014 Keyword: Dangerous animal/harmful animal, Rodents, Hunting/capture Source: FAO, FAOLEX