The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Reader question: What are the rules around hunting in Italy? Hunting season is underway in Italy. If you live in the Italian countryside, knowing the law can help you protect your rights and safety. https://www.thelocal.it/20231107/reader-question-what-are-the-rules-around-hunting-in-italy Tue, 07 Nov 2023 16:15:01 +0100 reader-question-what-are-the-rules-around-hunting-in-italy Italian hunter shoots father after 'mistaking him for boar' An Italian man shot dead his father on Sunday during a hunting expedition in southern Italy after mistaking him for a wild boar, according to media reports. https://www.thelocal.it/20190923/italian-hunter-shoots-father-dead-after-mistaking-him-for-boar Mon, 23 Sep 2019 13:26:37 +0200 italian-hunter-shoots-father-dead-after-mistaking-him-for-boar Backlash after Italian councils allow bears and wolves to be shot Two northern Italian councils have legalized the shooting of wild wolves and bears, plans which have been met with backlash from animal rights organizations and the Minister for the Environment. https://www.thelocal.it/20180709/italian-trento-bolzano-shooting-wolves-bears-sergio-costa-wwf Mon, 09 Jul 2018 12:46:51 +0200 italian-trento-bolzano-shooting-wolves-bears-sergio-costa-wwf Hunting gastronomic gold in Italy's truffle country "It is not a job. It's a passion, a real sickness!" https://www.thelocal.it/20161021/hunting-gastronomic-gold-in-italys-truffle-country Fri, 21 Oct 2016 11:01:41 +0200 hunting-gastronomic-gold-in-italys-truffle-country Dolphin meat served at Lazio restaurant A restaurant in Lazio served 'elite' customers dolphin meat, an investigation has revealed, prompting animal rights groups to call for better controls. https://www.thelocal.it/20140128/dolphin-meat-served-at-lazio-restaurant Tue, 28 Jan 2014 16:26:00 +0100 dolphin-meat-served-at-lazio-restaurant