The senator for the National Party, Juan Sartori, was distant from the Government’s proposal regarding night hunting of exotic species. The document, which bears the signature of President Luis Lacalle Pou, has generated reluctance from various political outlets.
Sartori, who is a member of the Senate Environment Committee, lamented the government’s decision to give the green light to night hunting. It applies to almost the entire national territory, with the exception of Montevideo. The measure makes it more flexible regarding permits. Meanwhile, Sartori questioned that it had not gone through the Commission before.
In that sense, he expressed that “he is concerned” about the expansion of hunting spaces and their promotion. Later he stated that although there are species that are considered pests, “they are still animals.” He also maintained that the decision means a “regress” and goes in the opposite direction to where most countries in the world are pointing, where they increasingly seek to encourage and fight for animal protection and welfare.
The decree
It indicates that “Sport hunting is a regulated activity, of a traditional nature, widely developed in our country, especially in rural areas, also contributing to the promotion of the tourism sector” and that “the activity of hunting wild zoological species , duly controlled, by promoting domestic tourism in rural areas and international tourism, constitutes an important source of resources for the country, “says the decree.
Uriarte joins the voice of Sartori
While the former Minister of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP), Carlos María Uriarte, was also against the decree. “It is inadmissible to consider killing animals a sporting activity, unless they are declared pests and therefore there is a reason to do so. We do not share this decision at all, ”said the former hierarch.
