Did Donald Trump Jr. hunt a protected duck? Italy’s politicians need solutions

Italian politicians on Tuesday requested authorities to take motion in opposition to a looking celebration together with Donald Trump Jr. which will have killed a protected species of duck close to Venice.

Andrea Zanoni of the Europa Verde celebration within the northern Veneto area cited a video posted on the Area Ethos web site for male adventurers based by Trump. It exhibits Trump on a latest hunt within the wetlands within the Valle Pierimpie’ bordering the Venice Lagoon.

At one level, Trump is proven subsequent to a useless duck that Zanoni identifies as a ruddy shelduck. The species is protected in Europe, and killing one is a felony offense in Italy, Zanoni stated.

The video picked up by Italian media doesn’t point out who killed the duck. It was not clear when the hunt came about, however Italian media stated Trump was in Italy in December and a Christmas tree was seen.

Zanoni appealed to Veneto legislators to take motion in coordination with Luana Zanella, a Greens lawmaker in Italy’s decrease home, who appealed to Italy’s atmosphere minister. Zanoni stated he additionally sought the suspension or revocation of authorization for the Valle Pierimpie’ wildlife looking firm that led the hunt.

Looking is strictly regulated in Italy. Non-residents are permitted to hunt solely on non-public reserves.

A spokesman for Trump stated the looking celebration had permits and had been looking in a legally allowed space “the place there have been numerous different looking teams current.”

“Whereas it’s unclear whether or not this single duck was unintentionally shot by somebody in Don’s looking group, one other looking group or killed in a special method and retrieved by the group’s looking canine, Don takes following all guidelines, laws and conservation on his hunts very critically and plans on totally cooperating with any investigation,” Andy Surabian, spokesman for Trump, stated in an announcement.