The Minister of Rural Development and Environment of the Government of Navarre, Jose Maria Aierdi, announced this Tuesday that the new provincial hunting law This will involve rationalizing the management of reserves with the help of sector associations, the Federation and the town halls concerned.
Aierdi explained that “we are talking about a process that started a few months ago, of debate and contrast of opinions with the sector, both with the hunting associations, the federation, and with municipal councils and organizations of different types“.
“We are in the drafting phase”, but “we want to develop a process of effective participation with the various agents involved, before processing the law itself,” he insisted.
He confirmed that the standard intends “rationalize the management of hunting reserves eliminating complex procedures and allowing local entities to resolve the constitution of a reserve with a simple communication to the administration.
“There are certain aspects which are complex and long, and which do not fit well into the daily management of the reserves”, he lamented, such as for example that “Navarra has many small local entities, with a capacity limited administrative capacity, who often find themselves with expired reserves. without the media nor the knowledge necessary to solve it“.
The advisor showed his intention that the a new law removes the obligation to renew the validity of hunting reserves“unless there are substantial changes in its use or characteristics.”
“THE future standard It will include a specific chapter to finance the development of hunting plans, support for game wardens and multi-year aid to demonstration and collaboration reserves,” Aierdi underlined.
Likewise, it is planned to “review the regulations to adapt to the reality of the smallest reservesoffering more flexible and efficient management models.
Finally, he announced that the law “will take into account demographic, territorial and ecological changes that have occurred since the last law in 2005 to address new challenges such as species sustainability and population control.
“Currently, there are 18,160 hunting licenses in the country. Foral Communitywith a high percentage of the rural population directly affected by this activity”, recognized Aierdi, which is why “hunting management has an impact on many aspects: biodiversity, sustainability of species, damage to agriculture, road accidents and disease transmission.
Thus, “one of the objectives is seek a balance between ensuring the sustainability of species, improving their habitats and making hunting use compatible with other uses of the territory.
Finally, he showed his desire that “this process continues to be open, no deadlinesso that any person, organization or local entity can send their contributions, allegations or thoughts at any time.
It’s the turn of the groups, Felix Zapatero (UPN) proposed that “there could be an experimental reserve, where research, habitat improvement and hunting activities could be carried out”. “Hunting is the most effective and economical control mechanism,” he said.
For his part, the socialist Carlos Mena He stressed that “what we know does not allow us to make an assessment. It is time to have a text, to debate it and to take stock.
Same idea as that expressed by Oihan Mendo (EH Bildu) and Carlos Guzmán (Contigo-Zurekin).
“We will reserve our opinions until we know the text,” said Abertzale, while parliamentarian Contigo-Zurekin said his group “waits to know the project to be able to make its contribution.”
Itxaso Soto, from Geroa Bai, advocated “seeking understanding between the parties to find correct measures”.
For the PP, Irene Royo denounced “that it seems that a war is being waged against the entire hunting sector” and Emilio Jiménez (Vox) declared that “the current forest law has become obsolete”.
