The hunting sector, represented through the Spanish Hunting Federationdemanded yesterday through the streets of the capital of Tenerife, as happened in different cities of Spain, the withdrawal of the Draft Law for the protection, rights and welfare of animals and the end of the anti-hunting policies that the government is carrying out. central government.
The manifestation of the rural world and hunting in Santa Cruz It began at 11:00 in the morning at the Fairgrounds and ended at the Plaza de España in front of the Cabildo, where a manifesto was read at noon detailing the consequences of the bill for the rural world and dog breeders, of any race.
The bill is currently in the process of public information and will almost mean the end of hunting, says the sector, especially for fans of hunting with dogs, since it contemplates the prohibition of their breeding and sale between individuals, compulsory sterilization, the restriction of the transport of more than five animals or the prohibition of hunting with dogs until they are no more than 18 months old.
The president of the Hunting Federation of Tenerife, Antonio Porras, stated that up to twenty articles must be modified. He assures that “they have neither head nor tail, because it is not understood that we have to sterilize our dogs, because it would not only end hunting, but also native breeds such as the bardino majorero, the herreño shepherd, the presa or the dogo canario , the Garafiano shepherd or the rattler winemaker from Palmero”, he indicated.
In addition, he also underlined his opposition to the fact that a dog cannot engage in hunting activity until it is 18 months old and that it be retired at seven years old, or that a horse can only be used for work or walking from four to 23 years, and that, from the seventh, have to pass a veterinary control. Also, that ferrets are considered pets like cats and dogs. “They don’t know well the outrages that a ferret can do to you at home,” said Porras ironically.
For the president of the Hunting Federation of Tenerife, “this law does nothing but confuse the situation even more” and recalled that it does not even favor the interests of those considered animalists or veterinarians. Of course, he was in favor of articles such as the census of animals in town halls and punishing their abandonment, although he considered excessive a fine of up to 600,000 euros for “animal abuse with serious consequences.”
