Hunting law in Austria: People's request encounters resistance!

Hunting law in Austria: People's request encounters resistance!

shock for animal rights activists in Austria: The application for a referendum for a uniform Federal Hunting Act was rejected by the Federal Minister of the Interior. The referendum, which was initiated by the ecological hunting association Austria together with "Animal Welfare Austria" and the "Association against animal factories", should regulate the hunt for ecological and animal welfare -oriented standards. A total of 21,466 Austrians have submitted support explanations, which is far above the required number, but the authority ignored the initiative, as the "Krone" reported.

legal steps announced

The decision of the Interior Ministry causes horror among the initiators. Dr. Alexander Pflaum, who represents the referendum as a lawyer, announced that a complaint against the rejection notice was filed with the Federal Administrative Court. He is confident that the court will revise the decision. According to the Ministry of the Interior's opinion, there was a legal defect that justified the rejection of the application. The application for introduction can be influenced within four weeks of delivery, the Federal Ministry of Interior .

The effects of this decision are serious: While other referendums, such as the abortion or ban on certain drugs, go into the entry phase, the initiative for hunting could not receive the necessary support. The phase to support other referendum runs from March 31 to April 7, 2025. But the fate of the referendum for a Federal Hunting Act remains uncertain until the decision of the Federal Administrative Court.